Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kennesaw, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,506hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 821 mi
Typical range: $1,250–$1,762
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kennesaw to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $993
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $1,506

Return trip

Houston → Kennesaw$1,781

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kennesaw to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kennesaw, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,278	$2.77	$2,027 – $2,528
53' refrigerated	$2,716	$3.31	$2,363 – $3,069
48' flatbed	$2,780	$3.39	$2,391 – $3,169
Step deck	$3,035	$3.70	$2,549 – $3,520
Power only	$1,996	$2.43	$1,737 – $2,256
Hotshot	$1,506	$1.83	$1,250 – $1,762
26' box truck	$1,482	$1.80	$1,260 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$911	$1.11	$765 – $1,057

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More lanes from Kennesaw

Hotshot lanes from Kennesaw, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$2,058	$2.35	$1,708 – $2,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$3,476	$1.53	$2,885 – $4,067	5 d
Chicago, IL	666 mi	$1,221	$1.83	$1,013 – $1,428	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,194	$1.72	$2,651 – $3,737	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	786 mi	$1,796	$2.28	$1,491 – $2,101	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,032 mi	$1,809	$1.75	$1,502 – $2,117	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$3,382	$1.53	$2,807 – $3,958	5 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$1,522	$1.83	$1,263 – $1,780	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 Kennesaw, GA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Kennesaw, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,506 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 821 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,250 and $1,762.

How far is Kennesaw, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 821 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 $513 of the $1,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kennesaw, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,781, which makes Kennesaw, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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