Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alamogordo, NM to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,247hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $1,035–$1,459
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alamogordo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $761
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $1,247

Return trip

Houston → Alamogordo$1,788

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alamogordo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Alamogordo, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,889	$2.43	$1,681 – $2,097
53' refrigerated	$2,252	$2.90	$1,960 – $2,545
48' flatbed	$2,308	$2.97	$1,985 – $2,631
Step deck	$2,521	$3.24	$2,117 – $2,924
Power only	$1,653	$2.13	$1,438 – $1,868
Hotshot	$1,247	$1.60	$1,035 – $1,459
26' box truck	$1,228	$1.58	$1,044 – $1,412
Sprinter van	$756	$0.97	$635 – $876

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More lanes from Alamogordo

Hotshot lanes from Alamogordo, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,172 mi	$3,865	$1.78	$3,208 – $4,522	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	851 mi	$1,293	$1.52	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,387 mi	$1,908	$1.38	$1,583 – $2,232	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$858	$2.03	$712 – $1,004	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,092 mi	$3,554	$1.70	$2,950 – $4,158	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$1,012	$1.72	$840 – $1,184	2 d
San Diego, CA	765 mi	$1,190	$1.56	$988 – $1,392	2 d
Dallas, TX	630 mi	$1,063	$1.69	$882 – $1,244	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 Alamogordo, NM to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Alamogordo, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,247 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,035 and $1,459.

How far is Alamogordo, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 778 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 $486 of the $1,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Alamogordo, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,788, which makes Alamogordo, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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