Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbia, MO to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,758hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $1,459–$2,057
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,273
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $1,758

Return trip

Houston → Columbia$1,435

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,663	$3.44	$2,370 – $2,955
53' refrigerated	$3,175	$4.10	$2,762 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,254	$4.20	$2,798 – $3,710
Step deck	$3,553	$4.58	$2,985 – $4,122
Power only	$2,330	$3.01	$2,027 – $2,633
Hotshot	$1,758	$2.27	$1,459 – $2,057
26' box truck	$1,731	$2.23	$1,471 – $1,991
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.37	$895 – $1,235

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More lanes from Columbia

Hotshot lanes from Columbia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$3,153	$2.72	$2,617 – $3,689	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$3,356	$1.92	$2,785 – $3,926	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$999	$2.69	$829 – $1,169	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$2,986	$2.18	$2,478 – $3,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$2,839	$2.62	$2,356 – $3,322	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$1,939	$2.21	$1,609 – $2,268	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$3,282	$1.92	$2,724 – $3,840	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$1,417	$2.44	$1,176 – $1,658	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 Columbia, MO to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Columbia, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,459 and $2,057.

How far is Columbia, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 775 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 $485 of the $1,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Columbia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,435, which makes Columbia, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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