Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Somerset, KY to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,825hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $1,515–$2,136
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerset to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,235
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,825

Return trip

Houston → Somerset$1,826

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Somerset to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerset, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,753	$2.92	$2,450 – $3,056
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$3.48	$2,856 – $3,709
48' flatbed	$3,349	$3.55	$2,880 – $3,817
Step deck	$3,653	$3.87	$3,069 – $4,238
Power only	$2,419	$2.56	$2,105 – $2,734
Hotshot	$1,825	$1.93	$1,515 – $2,136
26' box truck	$1,794	$1.90	$1,525 – $2,063
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.17	$925 – $1,278

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More lanes from Somerset

Hotshot lanes from Somerset, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$1,948	$2.64	$1,617 – $2,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$3,727	$1.66	$3,093 – $4,360	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$978	$2.26	$812 – $1,144	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$3,445	$1.87	$2,860 – $4,031	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$1,684	$2.60	$1,398 – $1,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,119	$1.87	$1,759 – $2,479	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$3,647	$1.66	$3,027 – $4,266	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$1,732	$1.96	$1,437 – $2,026	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 Somerset, KY to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Somerset, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,825 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,515 and $2,136.

How far is Somerset, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 944 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 $590 of the $1,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Somerset, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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