Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elizabethtown, KY hotshot rate

$1,775hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $1,473–$2,076
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,205
Fuel: $570
All-in estimate: $1,775

Return trip

Elizabethtown → Houston$1,774

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$2.94	$2,384 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$3.51	$2,778 – $3,608
48' flatbed	$3,260	$3.58	$2,804 – $3,717
Step deck	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127
Power only	$2,352	$2.58	$2,046 – $2,658
Hotshot	$1,775	$1.95	$1,473 – $2,076
26' box truck	$1,744	$1.91	$1,483 – $2,006
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.18	$900 – $1,243

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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 Elizabethtown

Hotshot lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$1,686	$2.13	$1,399 – $1,972	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$5,287	$2.45	$4,388 – $6,185	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,161	$3.27	$964 – $1,359	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,533	$1.44	$2,103 – $2,964	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$1,373	$1.94	$1,140 – $1,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$2,052	$1.88	$1,704 – $2,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$5,176	$2.45	$4,296 – $6,056	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$1,643	$1.99	$1,364 – $1,923	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Elizabethtown, KY?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $1,775 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,473 and $2,076.

How far is Houston, TX from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 911 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 $570 of the $1,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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