Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,438hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $2,023–$2,852
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cumberland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,581
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $2,438

Return trip

Houston → Cumberland$3,004

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cumberland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,652	$2.66	$3,251 – $4,054
53' refrigerated	$4,352	$3.17	$3,786 – $4,918
48' flatbed	$4,407	$3.21	$3,790 – $5,024
Step deck	$4,801	$3.50	$4,033 – $5,569
Power only	$3,230	$2.36	$2,810 – $3,650
Hotshot	$2,438	$1.78	$2,023 – $2,852
26' box truck	$2,388	$1.74	$2,029 – $2,746
Sprinter van	$1,461	$1.07	$1,227 – $1,695

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More lanes from Cumberland

Hotshot lanes from Cumberland, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$1,062	$3.42	$882 – $1,243	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$4,180	$1.60	$3,469 – $4,890	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$1,169	$2.02	$970 – $1,368	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$3,987	$1.79	$3,310 – $4,665	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$856	$3.74	$711 – $1,002	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$2,726	$1.75	$2,263 – $3,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$4,118	$1.61	$3,418 – $4,818	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$2,340	$1.79	$1,942 – $2,738	3 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 Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,438 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,023 and $2,852.

How far is Cumberland, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,371 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 $857 of the $2,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cumberland, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,004, which makes Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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