Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Columbia, TN hotshot rate

$1,592hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $1,321–$1,862
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,127
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $1,592

Return trip

Columbia → Houston$1,533

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,413	$3.24	$2,148 – $2,679
53' refrigerated	$2,878	$3.87	$2,504 – $3,252
48' flatbed	$2,953	$3.97	$2,539 – $3,366
Step deck	$3,225	$4.33	$2,709 – $3,741
Power only	$2,110	$2.84	$1,836 – $2,385
Hotshot	$1,592	$2.14	$1,321 – $1,862
26' box truck	$1,568	$2.11	$1,333 – $1,803
Sprinter van	$965	$1.30	$811 – $1,120

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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 Columbia

Hotshot lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$2,022	$2.16	$1,678 – $2,366	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$5,410	$2.58	$4,490 – $6,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$1,543	$3.04	$1,281 – $1,805	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$2,559	$1.52	$2,124 – $2,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$1,658	$1.96	$1,376 – $1,939	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,904	$2.04	$1,580 – $2,227	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,268	$2.59	$4,372 – $6,163	4 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$1,511	$2.17	$1,254 – $1,768	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Columbia, TN?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Columbia, TN is estimated at $1,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,321 and $1,862.

How far is Houston, TX from Columbia, TN by truck?

About 744 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $465 of the $1,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,533, which makes Houston, TX to Columbia, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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