Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to East Ridge, TN hotshot rate

$1,713hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $1,422–$2,004
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to East Ridge price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,202
Fuel: $511
All-in estimate: $1,713

Return trip

East Ridge → Houston$1,650

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

Houston to East Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to East Ridge, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,592	$3.17	$2,307 – $2,877
53' refrigerated	$3,091	$3.78	$2,689 – $3,492
48' flatbed	$3,163	$3.87	$2,721 – $3,606
Step deck	$3,453	$4.22	$2,901 – $4,006
Power only	$2,271	$2.78	$1,976 – $2,566
Hotshot	$1,713	$2.09	$1,422 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,686	$2.06	$1,433 – $1,939
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.27	$871 – $1,203

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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 East Ridge

Hotshot lanes into East Ridge, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$1,893	$2.20	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,221 mi	$5,704	$2.57	$4,734 – $6,673	5 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$1,692	$2.92	$1,405 – $1,980	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,808 mi	$2,724	$1.51	$2,261 – $3,187	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	770 mi	$1,541	$2.00	$1,279 – $1,804	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,021 mi	$2,047	$2.00	$1,699 – $2,394	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,157 mi	$5,554	$2.58	$4,610 – $6,499	5 d
Dallas, TX	801 mi	$1,685	$2.10	$1,399 – $1,972	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to East Ridge, TN is estimated at $1,713 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,422 and $2,004.

How far is Houston, TX from East Ridge, TN by truck?

About 818 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 $511 of the $1,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Ridge, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,650, which makes Houston, TX to East Ridge, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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