Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Germantown, TN hotshot rate

$1,321hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 579 mi
Typical range: $1,096–$1,545
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Germantown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $959
Fuel: $362
All-in estimate: $1,321

Return trip

Germantown → Houston$1,272

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

Houston to Germantown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Germantown, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,015	$3.48	$1,793 – $2,237
53' refrigerated	$2,404	$4.15	$2,091 – $2,716
48' flatbed	$2,482	$4.29	$2,135 – $2,830
Step deck	$2,715	$4.69	$2,280 – $3,149
Power only	$1,752	$3.03	$1,524 – $1,979
Hotshot	$1,321	$2.28	$1,096 – $1,545
26' box truck	$1,305	$2.25	$1,109 – $1,501
Sprinter van	$806	$1.39	$677 – $935

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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 Germantown

Hotshot lanes into Germantown, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$2,336	$2.10	$1,939 – $2,733	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$4,997	$2.61	$4,148 – $5,847	4 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$1,667	$2.94	$1,384 – $1,950	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$2,317	$1.54	$1,923 – $2,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$1,939	$1.89	$1,610 – $2,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$1,611	$2.13	$1,337 – $1,885	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,853 mi	$4,846	$2.62	$4,022 – $5,669	4 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$1,204	$2.37	$999 – $1,409	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Germantown, TN is estimated at $1,321 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 579 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,096 and $1,545.

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

About 579 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 $362 of the $1,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,272, which makes Houston, TX to Germantown, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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