Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,743hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $2,277–$3,209
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Appleton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $2,743

Return trip

Houston → Appleton$2,220

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Appleton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,115	$3.25	$3,662 – $4,568
53' refrigerated	$4,904	$3.88	$4,266 – $5,541
48' flatbed	$4,973	$3.93	$4,277 – $5,670
Step deck	$5,419	$4.28	$4,552 – $6,287
Power only	$3,635	$2.87	$3,162 – $4,107
Hotshot	$2,743	$2.17	$2,277 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,688	$2.13	$2,285 – $3,092
Sprinter van	$1,646	$1.30	$1,383 – $1,909

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More lanes from Appleton

Hotshot lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$2,725	$2.97	$2,261 – $3,188	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,065	$1.97	$3,374 – $4,756	4 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$750	$3.70	$623 – $878	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$3,836	$2.22	$3,184 – $4,488	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,492	$2.86	$2,068 – $2,916	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$2,945	$2.14	$2,445 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$4,036	$1.98	$3,350 – $4,722	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$2,397	$2.23	$1,989 – $2,804	3 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 Appleton, WI to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Appleton, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,743 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,277 and $3,209.

How far is Appleton, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,265 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $791 of the $2,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,220, which makes Appleton, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology