Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Mirage, AZ to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,753hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $1,455–$2,052
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Mirage to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $994
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $1,753

Return trip

Houston → El Mirage$2,292

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

El Mirage to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from El Mirage, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,632	$2.17	$2,343 – $2,922
53' refrigerated	$3,137	$2.58	$2,729 – $3,545
48' flatbed	$3,184	$2.62	$2,738 – $3,630
Step deck	$3,470	$2.86	$2,915 – $4,025
Power only	$2,323	$1.91	$2,021 – $2,626
Hotshot	$1,753	$1.44	$1,455 – $2,052
26' box truck	$1,719	$1.42	$1,461 – $1,977
Sprinter van	$1,053	$0.87	$885 – $1,221

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More lanes from El Mirage

Hotshot lanes from El Mirage, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,540 mi	$4,370	$1.72	$3,627 – $5,112	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$753	$1.82	$625 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,718 mi	$2,253	$1.31	$1,870 – $2,637	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,465 mi	$4,044	$1.64	$3,357 – $4,732	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,016 mi	$1,512	$1.49	$1,255 – $1,769	2 d
San Diego, CA	334 mi	$659	$1.97	$547 – $771	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$1,570	$1.48	$1,303 – $1,836	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,130 mi	$4,179	$1.96	$3,469 – $4,890	5 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 El Mirage, AZ to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from El Mirage, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,753 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,455 and $2,052.

How far is El Mirage, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,214 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 $759 of the $1,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to El Mirage, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,292, which makes El Mirage, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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