Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Troy, AL hotshot rate

$1,536hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,275–$1,797
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Troy price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,536

Return trip

Troy → Houston$1,493

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Troy, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,334	$3.43	$2,077 – $2,591
53' refrigerated	$2,784	$4.09	$2,422 – $3,146
48' flatbed	$2,863	$4.21	$2,462 – $3,263
Step deck	$3,128	$4.60	$2,627 – $3,628
Power only	$2,037	$3.00	$1,772 – $2,302
Hotshot	$1,536	$2.26	$1,275 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,515	$2.23	$1,288 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$934	$1.37	$784 – $1,083

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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 Troy

Hotshot lanes into Troy, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$2,333	$2.18	$1,936 – $2,729	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$5,889	$2.65	$4,888 – $6,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$2,286	$2.77	$1,897 – $2,674	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$2,796	$1.56	$2,321 – $3,271	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$1,926	$1.97	$1,598 – $2,253	2 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$1,911	$2.12	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$5,704	$2.66	$4,734 – $6,673	5 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$1,652	$2.21	$1,371 – $1,932	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Troy, AL?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Troy, AL is estimated at $1,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,275 and $1,797.

How far is Houston, TX from Troy, AL by truck?

About 680 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 $425 of the $1,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Troy, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,493, which makes Houston, TX to Troy, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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