Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Burlington, VT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,857hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $2,371–$3,343
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $1,165
All-in estimate: $2,857

Return trip

Houston → Burlington$4,366

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

Burlington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,262	$2.29	$3,793 – $4,731
53' refrigerated	$5,077	$2.73	$4,417 – $5,737
48' flatbed	$5,116	$2.75	$4,400 – $5,833
Step deck	$5,568	$2.99	$4,677 – $6,459
Power only	$3,784	$2.03	$3,292 – $4,276
Hotshot	$2,857	$1.53	$2,371 – $3,343
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.50	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,705	$0.92	$1,432 – $1,977

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More lanes from Burlington

Hotshot lanes from Burlington, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	315 mi	$959	$3.04	$796 – $1,122	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$4,181	$1.42	$3,470 – $4,892	6 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$1,446	$1.63	$1,200 – $1,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,588 mi	$4,105	$1.59	$3,407 – $4,803	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	383 mi	$1,027	$2.68	$852 – $1,201	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$3,098	$1.52	$2,571 – $3,624	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,913 mi	$4,151	$1.42	$3,445 – $4,856	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$2,724	$1.54	$2,261 – $3,187	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 Burlington, VT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Burlington, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,857 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,371 and $3,343.

How far is Burlington, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,863 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,165 of the $2,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Burlington, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,366, which makes Burlington, VT to Houston, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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