Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Trussville, AL hotshot rate

$1,550hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 688 mi
Typical range: $1,286–$1,813
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Trussville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,120
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $1,550

Return trip

Trussville → Houston$1,506

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

Houston to Trussville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Trussville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,354	$3.42	$2,095 – $2,613
53' refrigerated	$2,808	$4.08	$2,443 – $3,173
48' flatbed	$2,886	$4.20	$2,482 – $3,290
Step deck	$3,153	$4.58	$2,649 – $3,658
Power only	$2,055	$2.99	$1,788 – $2,322
Hotshot	$1,550	$2.25	$1,286 – $1,813
26' box truck	$1,528	$2.22	$1,299 – $1,757
Sprinter van	$942	$1.37	$791 – $1,092

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 Trussville

Hotshot lanes into Trussville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	998 mi	$2,205	$2.21	$1,830 – $2,579	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$5,718	$2.66	$4,746 – $6,690	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,949	$2.90	$1,617 – $2,280	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$2,706	$1.56	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$1,812	$2.00	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
San Antonio, TX	898 mi	$1,906	$2.12	$1,582 – $2,230	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$5,549	$2.67	$4,606 – $6,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$1,568	$2.24	$1,302 – $1,835	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Trussville, AL is estimated at $1,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 688 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,286 and $1,813.

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

About 688 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 $430 of the $1,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,506, which makes Houston, TX to Trussville, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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