Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Batavia, IL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,513hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,085–$2,940
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Batavia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,833
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $2,513

Return trip

Houston → Batavia$1,867

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Batavia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Batavia, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$3.47	$3,364 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,505	$4.14	$3,919 – $5,090
48' flatbed	$4,582	$4.21	$3,940 – $5,223
Step deck	$4,996	$4.59	$4,196 – $5,795
Power only	$3,330	$3.06	$2,897 – $3,762
Hotshot	$2,513	$2.31	$2,085 – $2,940
26' box truck	$2,466	$2.27	$2,096 – $2,836
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.39	$1,270 – $1,754

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More lanes from Batavia

Hotshot lanes from Batavia, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,755	$3.11	$2,287 – $3,223	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$4,164	$2.06	$3,456 – $4,872	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$3,863	$2.32	$3,206 – $4,520	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,479	$3.01	$2,058 – $2,901	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$2,752	$2.27	$2,284 – $3,219	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$4,110	$2.06	$3,411 – $4,809	4 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,187	$2.38	$1,815 – $2,559	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$3,512	$3.39	$2,915 – $4,109	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 Batavia, IL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Batavia, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,513 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,085 and $2,940.

How far is Batavia, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,088 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 $680 of the $2,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Batavia, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,867, which makes Batavia, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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