Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phenix City, AL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,617hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 755 mi
Typical range: $1,342–$1,891
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phenix City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,145
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $1,617

Return trip

Houston → Phenix City$1,664

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

Phenix City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phenix City, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,450	$3.25	$2,181 – $2,720
53' refrigerated	$2,922	$3.87	$2,542 – $3,302
48' flatbed	$2,997	$3.97	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,273	$4.33	$2,749 – $3,796
Power only	$2,143	$2.84	$1,865 – $2,422
Hotshot	$1,617	$2.14	$1,342 – $1,891
26' box truck	$1,592	$2.11	$1,354 – $1,831
Sprinter van	$980	$1.30	$823 – $1,137

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More lanes from Phenix City

Hotshot lanes from Phenix City, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	986 mi	$2,591	$2.63	$2,150 – $3,031	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,270 mi	$3,978	$1.75	$3,302 – $4,654	5 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$1,584	$2.02	$1,315 – $1,854	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$3,645	$1.97	$3,025 – $4,264	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	895 mi	$2,280	$2.55	$1,892 – $2,667	2 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$1,978	$2.03	$1,642 – $2,314	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,196 mi	$3,860	$1.76	$3,204 – $4,516	5 d
Dallas, TX	806 mi	$1,701	$2.11	$1,412 – $1,990	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 Phenix City, AL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Phenix City, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 755 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,342 and $1,891.

How far is Phenix City, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 755 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 $472 of the $1,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Phenix City, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,664, which makes Phenix City, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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