Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,476hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 670 mi
Typical range: $1,225–$1,727
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,057
Fuel: $419
All-in estimate: $1,476

Return trip

Houston → Montgomery$1,519

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

Montgomery to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$3.35	$1,997 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$4.00	$2,329 – $3,025
48' flatbed	$2,753	$4.11	$2,368 – $3,139
Step deck	$3,009	$4.49	$2,527 – $3,490
Power only	$1,958	$2.92	$1,703 – $2,212
Hotshot	$1,476	$2.20	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,456	$2.17	$1,238 – $1,675
Sprinter van	$898	$1.34	$754 – $1,041

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More lanes from Montgomery

Hotshot lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,734	$2.60	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$3,849	$1.76	$3,195 – $4,503	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,576	$2.02	$1,308 – $1,844	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$3,500	$1.98	$2,905 – $4,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,414	$2.51	$2,004 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,838	$2.07	$1,525 – $2,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$3,728	$1.76	$3,094 – $4,362	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	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 Montgomery, AL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Montgomery, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 670 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,225 and $1,727.

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

About 670 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 $419 of the $1,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,057 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,519, which makes Montgomery, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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