Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Roswell, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,530hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 838 mi
Typical range: $1,270–$1,790
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roswell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,006
Fuel: $524
All-in estimate: $1,530

Return trip

Houston → Roswell$1,810

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Roswell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Roswell, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,314	$2.76	$2,059 – $2,568
53' refrigerated	$2,759	$3.29	$2,400 – $3,118
48' flatbed	$2,822	$3.37	$2,427 – $3,217
Step deck	$3,081	$3.68	$2,588 – $3,574
Power only	$2,028	$2.42	$1,765 – $2,292
Hotshot	$1,530	$1.83	$1,270 – $1,790
26' box truck	$1,506	$1.80	$1,280 – $1,731
Sprinter van	$926	$1.10	$777 – $1,074

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More lanes from Roswell

Hotshot lanes from Roswell, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$2,031	$2.35	$1,686 – $2,377	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,291 mi	$3,501	$1.53	$2,906 – $4,096	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,228	$1.83	$1,019 – $1,436	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$3,222	$1.72	$2,674 – $3,770	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	772 mi	$1,771	$2.29	$1,470 – $2,072	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$1,835	$1.75	$1,523 – $2,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$3,408	$1.53	$2,828 – $3,987	5 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$1,547	$1.82	$1,284 – $1,811	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 Roswell, GA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Roswell, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,530 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 838 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,270 and $1,790.

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

About 838 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 $524 of the $1,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,006 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,810, which makes Roswell, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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