Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sandy Springs, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,524hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $1,265–$1,784
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sandy Springs to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,003
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Houston → Sandy Springs$1,803

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

Sandy Springs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sandy Springs, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,305	$2.76	$2,052 – $2,559
53' refrigerated	$2,749	$3.30	$2,392 – $3,106
48' flatbed	$2,812	$3.37	$2,419 – $3,206
Step deck	$3,070	$3.68	$2,579 – $3,561
Power only	$2,021	$2.42	$1,758 – $2,284
Hotshot	$1,524	$1.83	$1,265 – $1,784
26' box truck	$1,500	$1.80	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$922	$1.11	$775 – $1,070

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More lanes from Sandy Springs

Hotshot lanes from Sandy Springs, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,044	$2.35	$1,697 – $2,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,291 mi	$3,501	$1.53	$2,906 – $4,096	5 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$1,239	$1.82	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$3,222	$1.72	$2,674 – $3,770	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	779 mi	$1,783	$2.29	$1,480 – $2,087	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$1,830	$1.75	$1,519 – $2,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,223 mi	$3,406	$1.53	$2,827 – $3,985	5 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$1,546	$1.82	$1,283 – $1,809	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 Sandy Springs, GA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Sandy Springs, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,265 and $1,784.

How far is Sandy Springs, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 834 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 $521 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sandy Springs, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,803, which makes Sandy Springs, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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