Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

La Vergne, TN to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,604hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $1,331–$1,876
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Vergne to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $1,604

Return trip

Houston → La Vergne$1,666

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

La Vergne to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from La Vergne, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,428	$3.08	$2,161 – $2,695
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$3.67	$2,519 – $3,272
48' flatbed	$2,966	$3.76	$2,551 – $3,382
Step deck	$3,239	$4.11	$2,721 – $3,757
Power only	$2,126	$2.69	$1,850 – $2,403
Hotshot	$1,604	$2.03	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,579	$2.00	$1,342 – $1,816
Sprinter van	$971	$1.23	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from La Vergne

Hotshot lanes from La Vergne, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,287	$2.57	$1,898 – $2,676	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,124 mi	$3,591	$1.69	$2,981 – $4,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,060	$2.21	$880 – $1,240	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$3,274	$1.91	$2,717 – $3,830	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,004	$2.50	$1,664 – $2,345	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$1,903	$1.95	$1,579 – $2,226	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$3,501	$1.70	$2,906 – $4,096	4 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$1,518	$2.07	$1,260 – $1,777	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 La Vergne, TN to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from La Vergne, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,331 and $1,876.

How far is La Vergne, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 789 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 $493 of the $1,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to La Vergne, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,666, which makes La Vergne, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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