Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bogalusa, LA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$941hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $781–$1,101
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bogalusa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $693
Fuel: $248
All-in estimate: $941

Return trip

Houston → Bogalusa$1,024

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bogalusa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bogalusa, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,450	$3.65	$1,291 – $1,610
53' refrigerated	$1,731	$4.36	$1,506 – $1,957
48' flatbed	$1,808	$4.55	$1,555 – $2,061
Step deck	$1,981	$4.99	$1,664 – $2,298
Power only	$1,248	$3.14	$1,086 – $1,411
Hotshot	$941	$2.37	$781 – $1,101
26' box truck	$934	$2.35	$794 – $1,075
Sprinter van	$580	$1.46	$487 – $673

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More lanes from Bogalusa

Hotshot lanes from Bogalusa, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,323 mi	$3,036	$2.29	$2,520 – $3,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,977 mi	$3,218	$1.63	$2,671 – $3,766	4 d
Chicago, IL	913 mi	$1,638	$1.79	$1,359 – $1,916	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$2,859	$1.85	$2,373 – $3,345	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$2,718	$2.21	$2,256 – $3,180	3 d
San Antonio, TX	620 mi	$1,278	$2.06	$1,061 – $1,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,892 mi	$3,094	$1.64	$2,568 – $3,620	4 d
Dallas, TX	506 mi	$1,106	$2.18	$918 – $1,293	1 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 Bogalusa, LA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Bogalusa, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $941 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $781 and $1,101.

How far is Bogalusa, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $248 of the $941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bogalusa, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,024, which makes Bogalusa, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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