Houston, TX → Atlanta, GA
Route Details
Texas Trucking
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Georgia Trucking
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I-10 / I-65
790 miles from Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA
Freight on This Lane
The dominant freight categories moving between Houston, TX and Atlanta, GA
Energy & Oil Field
Energy freight encompasses the transport of drilling equipment, pipe, frac sand, completion chemicals, and production materials to and from oil and ga...
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing freight moves $165 billion in raw materials, components, and finished goods between 320,000+ US factories each year, generating 9.5 mill...
Retail & Consumer Goods
Retail freight is the backbone of dry van trucking, representing $190+ billion in annual US transportation spend across 12 million truckloads per year...
Rate Breakdown
Seasonal Patterns
Petrochemical loads from Houston refineries are year-round at premium rates. Energy equipment surges when oil prices rise above $70/barrel. Holiday retail adds 12-15% rate increases October-December. Hurricane season (June-November) creates surge pricing for emergency loads.
Backhaul Guide
Return load strategy for the Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX direction
Atlanta to Houston westbound is strong at $2.50-$2.90/mile — auto parts from the Alabama assembly corridor, consumer goods redistribution from Atlanta, and construction materials. Both are top-5 freight markets with consistent volume.
Compatible Truck Types
Equipment types that run profitably on this lane
The Mobile, AL area is a strong mid-point relay — the Port of Mobile generates container drayage loads and the Airbus assembly facility in Brookley adds aerospace freight. If rates are soft going direct, drop in Mobile and pick up port freight at a premium. The I-10/I-65 interchange in Mobile gets backed up during port shift changes (7 AM and 3 PM) — transit outside these windows.
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