Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Johns Creek, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,543hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $1,281–$1,805
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johns Creek to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,013
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $1,543

Return trip

Houston → Johns Creek$1,825

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Johns Creek to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Johns Creek, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,333	$2.75	$2,076 – $2,590
53' refrigerated	$2,782	$3.28	$2,420 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,845	$3.36	$2,446 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,105	$3.67	$2,608 – $3,602
Power only	$2,046	$2.42	$1,780 – $2,312
Hotshot	$1,543	$1.82	$1,281 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,518	$1.79	$1,290 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$933	$1.10	$784 – $1,082

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 Johns Creek

Hotshot lanes from Johns Creek, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$2,018	$2.36	$1,675 – $2,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,300 mi	$3,513	$1.53	$2,916 – $4,111	5 d
Chicago, IL	674 mi	$1,232	$1.83	$1,022 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$3,237	$1.72	$2,687 – $3,788	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	765 mi	$1,759	$2.30	$1,460 – $2,058	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,059 mi	$1,848	$1.75	$1,534 – $2,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,233 mi	$3,420	$1.53	$2,839 – $4,001	5 d
Dallas, TX	860 mi	$1,562	$1.82	$1,296 – $1,827	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Johns Creek, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,543 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,281 and $1,805.

How far is Johns Creek, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 847 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 $530 of the $1,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Johns Creek, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,825, which makes Johns Creek, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. 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 →