Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Panama City, FL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,099hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $912–$1,286
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Panama City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $669
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $1,099

Return trip

Houston → Panama City$1,984

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Panama City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Panama City, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,669	$2.43	$1,485 – $1,853
53' refrigerated	$1,991	$2.90	$1,732 – $2,250
48' flatbed	$2,046	$2.98	$1,760 – $2,333
Step deck	$2,236	$3.25	$1,878 – $2,594
Power only	$1,457	$2.12	$1,268 – $1,646
Hotshot	$1,099	$1.60	$912 – $1,286
26' box truck	$1,083	$1.58	$921 – $1,246
Sprinter van	$668	$0.97	$561 – $774

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More lanes from Panama City

Hotshot lanes from Panama City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$2,156	$1.87	$1,790 – $2,523	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$2,909	$1.28	$2,414 – $3,403	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$1,360	$1.42	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$2,659	$1.44	$2,207 – $3,111	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$1,918	$1.80	$1,592 – $2,244	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$1,369	$1.50	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$2,812	$1.28	$2,334 – $3,290	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$1,235	$1.54	$1,025 – $1,445	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 Panama City, FL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Panama City, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,099 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $912 and $1,286.

How far is Panama City, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 687 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 $1,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Panama City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,984, which makes Panama City, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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