Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bothell, WA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,765hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 2,228 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,576
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bothell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,372
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $4,765

Return trip

Houston → Bothell$3,537

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

Bothell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bothell, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874
53' refrigerated	$8,449	$3.79	$7,351 – $9,547
48' flatbed	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684
Step deck	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719
Power only	$6,311	$2.83	$5,491 – $7,132
Hotshot	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576
26' box truck	$4,653	$2.09	$3,955 – $5,351
Sprinter van	$2,838	$1.27	$2,384 – $3,292

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More lanes from Bothell

Hotshot lanes from Bothell, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$7,700	$2.72	$6,391 – $9,009	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$2,573	$2.25	$2,136 – $3,011	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$4,181	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,892	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$3,187	$2.43	$2,645 – $3,729	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,232	$2.59	$6,003 – $8,462	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$4,528	$2.15	$3,759 – $5,298	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,259 mi	$2,787	$2.21	$2,313 – $3,261	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,983 mi	$4,290	$2.16	$3,560 – $5,019	4 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 Bothell, WA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Bothell, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,765 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 2,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,576.

How far is Bothell, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,393 of the $4,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bothell, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,537, which makes Bothell, WA to Houston, TX 35% 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