Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pooler, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,771hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $1,470–$2,072
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pooler to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,143
Fuel: $628
All-in estimate: $1,771

Return trip

Houston → Pooler$2,094

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

Pooler to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pooler, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,667	$2.65	$2,374 – $2,961
53' refrigerated	$3,180	$3.16	$2,766 – $3,593
48' flatbed	$3,239	$3.22	$2,786 – $3,693
Step deck	$3,533	$3.52	$2,968 – $4,098
Power only	$2,347	$2.33	$2,041 – $2,652
Hotshot	$1,771	$1.76	$1,470 – $2,072
26' box truck	$1,739	$1.73	$1,478 – $2,000
Sprinter van	$1,067	$1.06	$896 – $1,238

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More lanes from Pooler

Hotshot lanes from Pooler, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	846 mi	$2,000	$2.36	$1,660 – $2,340	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,530 mi	$3,833	$1.52	$3,182 – $4,485	5 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$1,536	$1.71	$1,275 – $1,797	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,108 mi	$3,581	$1.70	$2,972 – $4,190	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	760 mi	$1,750	$2.30	$1,452 – $2,047	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$2,090	$1.70	$1,735 – $2,445	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$3,732	$1.52	$3,097 – $4,366	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,068 mi	$1,861	$1.74	$1,545 – $2,178	3 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 Pooler, GA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Pooler, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,771 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,470 and $2,072.

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

About 1,005 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 $628 of the $1,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,094, which makes Pooler, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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