Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,219hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $1,012–$1,426
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $727
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $1,219

Return trip

Houston → Tallahassee$2,201

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tallahassee to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,846	$2.35	$1,643 – $2,049
53' refrigerated	$2,201	$2.80	$1,915 – $2,488
48' flatbed	$2,255	$2.87	$1,940 – $2,571
Step deck	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857
Power only	$1,616	$2.05	$1,406 – $1,826
Hotshot	$1,219	$1.55	$1,012 – $1,426
26' box truck	$1,200	$1.53	$1,020 – $1,380
Sprinter van	$738	$0.94	$620 – $857

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Hotshot lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$2,033	$1.89	$1,687 – $2,378	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$3,014	$1.28	$2,501 – $3,526	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$1,353	$1.42	$1,123 – $1,583	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$2,775	$1.43	$2,303 – $3,247	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$1,802	$1.83	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$1,489	$1.47	$1,236 – $1,742	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$2,919	$1.28	$2,423 – $3,416	5 d
Dallas, TX	889 mi	$1,342	$1.51	$1,114 – $1,570	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 Tallahassee, FL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Tallahassee, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,219 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,012 and $1,426.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 787 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 $492 of the $1,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,201, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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