Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$6,187hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,569 mi
Typical range: $5,135–$7,239
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,581
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $6,187

Return trip

Atlanta → Seattle$3,883

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Seattle to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,197	$3.58	$8,185 – $10,208
53' refrigerated	$10,952	$4.26	$9,529 – $12,376
48' flatbed	$10,993	$4.28	$9,454 – $12,533
Step deck	$11,955	$4.65	$10,042 – $13,867
Power only	$8,194	$3.19	$7,129 – $9,259
Hotshot	$6,187	$2.41	$5,135 – $7,239
26' box truck	$6,037	$2.35	$5,131 – $6,942
Sprinter van	$3,679	$1.43	$3,090 – $4,267

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Atlanta, GA?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $6,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,135 and $7,239.

How far is Seattle, WA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,569 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,606 of the $6,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,883, which makes Seattle, WA to Atlanta, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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