Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ely, NV to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,203hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,515 mi
Typical range: $1,829–$2,578
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ely to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,256
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

Houston → Ely$2,843

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

Ely to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ely, NV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,296	$2.18	$2,934 – $3,659
53' refrigerated	$3,927	$2.59	$3,417 – $4,438
48' flatbed	$3,971	$2.62	$3,415 – $4,526
Step deck	$4,324	$2.85	$3,632 – $5,016
Power only	$2,919	$1.93	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.45	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,157	$1.42	$1,833 – $2,480
Sprinter van	$1,319	$0.87	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Ely

Hotshot lanes from Ely, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,537 mi	$4,536	$1.79	$3,765 – $5,307	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	486 mi	$871	$1.79	$723 – $1,019	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$2,308	$1.37	$1,916 – $2,701	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	499 mi	$978	$1.96	$812 – $1,144	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,475 mi	$4,219	$1.70	$3,502 – $4,936	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,002	$1.48	$1,662 – $2,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	547 mi	$945	$1.73	$785 – $1,106	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,302 mi	$1,934	$1.49	$1,605 – $2,263	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 Ely, NV to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Ely, NV to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,515 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,829 and $2,578.

How far is Ely, NV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,515 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 $947 of the $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ely, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,843, which makes Ely, NV to Houston, TX 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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