Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kennesaw, GA hotshot rate

$1,781hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 821 mi
Typical range: $1,478–$2,084
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kennesaw price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,268
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $1,781

Return trip

Kennesaw → Houston$1,506

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Kennesaw by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kennesaw, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,694	$3.28	$2,398 – $2,990
53' refrigerated	$3,212	$3.91	$2,795 – $3,630
48' flatbed	$3,288	$4.00	$2,827 – $3,748
Step deck	$3,589	$4.37	$3,015 – $4,163
Power only	$2,361	$2.88	$2,054 – $2,668
Hotshot	$1,781	$2.17	$1,478 – $2,084
26' box truck	$1,753	$2.13	$1,490 – $2,015
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.31	$905 – $1,250

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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 Kennesaw

Hotshot lanes into Kennesaw, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$1,993	$2.27	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$6,037	$2.66	$5,011 – $7,064	5 d
Chicago, IL	666 mi	$1,944	$2.92	$1,613 – $2,274	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,890	$1.56	$2,399 – $3,382	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	786 mi	$1,623	$2.07	$1,347 – $1,899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,032 mi	$2,140	$2.07	$1,776 – $2,504	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$5,876	$2.66	$4,877 – $6,874	5 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$1,800	$2.16	$1,494 – $2,106	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kennesaw, GA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Kennesaw, GA is estimated at $1,781 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 821 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,478 and $2,084.

How far is Houston, TX from Kennesaw, GA by truck?

About 821 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 $513 of the $1,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kennesaw, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,506, which makes Houston, TX to Kennesaw, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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