Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Somerset, KY hotshot rate

$1,826hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $1,516–$2,136
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Somerset price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,236
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,826

Return trip

Somerset → Houston$1,825

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

Houston to Somerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Somerset, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,754	$2.92	$2,451 – $3,057
53' refrigerated	$3,284	$3.48	$2,857 – $3,710
48' flatbed	$3,350	$3.55	$2,881 – $3,819
Step deck	$3,655	$3.87	$3,070 – $4,239
Power only	$2,420	$2.56	$2,106 – $2,735
Hotshot	$1,826	$1.93	$1,516 – $2,136
26' box truck	$1,794	$1.90	$1,525 – $2,064
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.17	$925 – $1,278

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

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 Somerset

Hotshot lanes into Somerset, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$1,596	$2.17	$1,325 – $1,867	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$5,475	$2.44	$4,544 – $6,406	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$1,317	$3.04	$1,093 – $1,541	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$2,637	$1.43	$2,188 – $3,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$1,288	$1.98	$1,069 – $1,507	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,120	$1.87	$1,759 – $2,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$5,358	$2.45	$4,447 – $6,268	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$1,732	$1.96	$1,438 – $2,027	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Somerset, KY is estimated at $1,826 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,516 and $2,136.

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

About 944 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 $590 of the $1,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,236 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →