Lane · HOT · Oct 2026
Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX hotshot rate
$2,755hotshot
+3.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.20
- Distance
- 1,253 mi
- Typical range
- $2,287–$3,224
- Transit
- 3 days
Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Brooklyn Center to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +8.9%
- 1 year
- +18.9%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,972
- Fuel
- $783
- All-in estimate
- $2,755
Return trip
Houston → Brooklyn Center$2,362This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Brooklyn Center to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,134 | $3.30 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,927 | $3.93 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,997 | $3.99 | |
| Step deck | $5,446 | $4.35 | |
| Power only | $3,651 | $2.91 | |
| Hotshot | $2,755 | $2.20 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,700 | $2.16 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,654 | $1.32 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Brooklyn Center
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,467 | $2.87 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,660 | $2.03 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,154 | $2.71 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,437 | $2.29 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,197 | $2.74 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,873 | $2.18 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,649 | $2.03 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,328 | $2.27 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,013 | $1.80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,927 | $2.41 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,547 | $2.30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,734 | $1.45 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,549 | $1.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $671 | $3.00 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,726 | $2.43 |
| Dallas, TX | $729 | $2.77 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX?
A Hotshot from Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,755 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,287 and $3,224.
How far is Brooklyn Center, MN from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,253 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 $783 of the $2,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,972 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,362, which makes Brooklyn Center, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →