Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nicholasville, KY hotshot rate

$1,892hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $1,570–$2,213
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $1,892

Return trip

Nicholasville → Houston$1,891

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

Houston to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,851	$2.89	$2,537 – $3,164
53' refrigerated	$3,398	$3.45	$2,957 – $3,840
48' flatbed	$3,464	$3.51	$2,979 – $3,949
Step deck	$3,778	$3.83	$3,174 – $4,383
Power only	$2,507	$2.54	$2,181 – $2,833
Hotshot	$1,892	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,213
26' box truck	$1,858	$1.88	$1,579 – $2,137
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.16	$958 – $1,323

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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 Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$1,546	$2.19	$1,283 – $1,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,473	$2.44	$4,543 – $6,403	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,203	$3.20	$999 – $1,408	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$2,642	$1.43	$2,193 – $3,091	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,248	$2.01	$1,036 – $1,460	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,176	$1.86	$1,806 – $2,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$5,362	$2.45	$4,451 – $6,274	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$1,775	$1.95	$1,473 – $2,076	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $1,892 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,570 and $2,213.

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

About 986 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 $616 of the $1,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

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

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

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