Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,521hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $2,093–$2,950
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chester to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,543
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $2,521

Return trip

Houston → Chester$3,299

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,770	$2.41	$3,355 – $4,184
53' refrigerated	$4,491	$2.87	$3,907 – $5,075
48' flatbed	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174
Step deck	$4,942	$3.16	$4,151 – $5,732
Power only	$3,340	$2.13	$2,906 – $3,774
Hotshot	$2,521	$1.61	$2,093 – $2,950
26' box truck	$2,467	$1.58	$2,097 – $2,837
Sprinter van	$1,508	$0.96	$1,267 – $1,749

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More lanes from Chester

Hotshot lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$614	$5.53	$510 – $719	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$4,142	$1.47	$3,438 – $4,846	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$1,342	$1.73	$1,114 – $1,570	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$3,997	$1.64	$3,317 – $4,676	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$2,797	$1.59	$2,322 – $3,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$4,086	$1.47	$3,391 – $4,780	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$2,449	$1.62	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$2,269	$2.58	$1,883 – $2,655	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 Chester, PA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Chester, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,521 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,093 and $2,950.

How far is Chester, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,565 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 $978 of the $2,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,299, which makes Chester, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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