Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Charlottesville, VA hotshot rate

$2,977hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,324 mi
Typical range: $2,471–$3,483
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Charlottesville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,149
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $2,977

Return trip

Charlottesville → Houston$2,354

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Houston to Charlottesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Charlottesville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,462	$3.37	$3,971 – $4,953
53' refrigerated	$5,317	$4.02	$4,626 – $6,008
48' flatbed	$5,388	$4.07	$4,634 – $6,142
Step deck	$5,870	$4.43	$4,931 – $6,810
Power only	$3,944	$2.98	$3,431 – $4,456
Hotshot	$2,977	$2.25	$2,471 – $3,483
26' box truck	$2,916	$2.20	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,785	$1.35	$1,499 – $2,070

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Charlottesville

Hotshot lanes into Charlottesville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,190	$3.32	$988 – $1,393	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,797	$2.96	$6,471 – $9,122	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$2,162	$3.31	$1,795 – $2,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,863	$1.73	$3,206 – $4,520	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$890	$3.35	$739 – $1,042	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$3,359	$2.21	$2,788 – $3,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$7,663	$2.97	$6,361 – $8,966	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,285 mi	$2,902	$2.26	$2,408 – $3,395	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Charlottesville, VA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Charlottesville, VA is estimated at $2,977 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,471 and $3,483.

How far is Houston, TX from Charlottesville, VA by truck?

About 1,324 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $828 of the $2,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlottesville, VA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,354, which makes Houston, TX to Charlottesville, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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