Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Henderson, KY hotshot rate

$1,667hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $1,383–$1,950
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Henderson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,141
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $1,667

Return trip

Henderson → Houston$1,666

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

Houston to Henderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Henderson, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,520	$2.99	$2,243 – $2,797
53' refrigerated	$3,005	$3.57	$2,614 – $3,395
48' flatbed	$3,073	$3.65	$2,643 – $3,504
Step deck	$3,355	$3.98	$2,818 – $3,892
Power only	$2,209	$2.62	$1,922 – $2,497
Hotshot	$1,667	$1.98	$1,383 – $1,950
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.95	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.20	$847 – $1,169

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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 Henderson

Hotshot lanes into Henderson, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$1,851	$2.08	$1,537 – $2,166	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,050 mi	$5,045	$2.46	$4,187 – $5,903	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,103	$3.38	$916 – $1,291	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,654 mi	$2,395	$1.45	$1,987 – $2,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,522	$1.88	$1,263 – $1,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,008 mi	$1,926	$1.91	$1,599 – $2,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$4,932	$2.47	$4,093 – $5,770	4 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$1,501	$2.04	$1,246 – $1,756	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Henderson, KY is estimated at $1,667 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,383 and $1,950.

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

About 842 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 $526 of the $1,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,141 is linehaul.

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

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

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