Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,097hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $1,740–$2,453
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clive to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,097

Return trip

Houston → Clive$1,736

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clive to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,161	$3.26	$2,813 – $3,509
53' refrigerated	$3,768	$3.88	$3,278 – $4,258
48' flatbed	$3,842	$3.96	$3,304 – $4,380
Step deck	$4,191	$4.32	$3,520 – $4,861
Power only	$2,779	$2.86	$2,418 – $3,140
Hotshot	$2,097	$2.16	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,060	$2.12	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.30	$1,062 – $1,467

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More lanes from Clive

Hotshot lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,286	$2.70	$2,727 – $3,845	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$3,256	$1.92	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$997	$2.68	$828 – $1,167	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$2,941	$2.18	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$2,992	$2.59	$2,483 – $3,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,218	$2.13	$1,841 – $2,595	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$3,212	$1.92	$2,666 – $3,758	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$1,700	$2.29	$1,411 – $1,989	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 Clive, IA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Clive, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,097 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,740 and $2,453.

How far is Clive, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $606 of the $2,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Clive, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,736, which makes Clive, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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