Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Englewood, NJ to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,976hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $2,470–$3,482
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Englewood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $2,976

Return trip

Houston → Englewood$3,454

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Englewood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Englewood, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,445	$2.64	$3,956 – $4,934
53' refrigerated	$5,296	$3.15	$4,607 – $5,984
48' flatbed	$5,345	$3.18	$4,597 – $6,093
Step deck	$5,819	$3.46	$4,888 – $6,750
Power only	$3,942	$2.35	$3,430 – $4,455
Hotshot	$2,976	$1.77	$2,470 – $3,482
26' box truck	$2,910	$1.73	$2,474 – $3,347
Sprinter van	$1,778	$1.06	$1,494 – $2,063

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More lanes from Englewood

Hotshot lanes from Englewood, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$4,714	$1.63	$3,912 – $5,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$4,577	$1.81	$3,799 – $5,355	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	102 mi	$631	$6.18	$523 – $738	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$3,276	$1.75	$2,719 – $3,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,621 mi	$2,882	$1.78	$2,392 – $3,372	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$2,784	$2.79	$2,310 – $3,257	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 Englewood, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Englewood, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,976 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,470 and $3,482.

How far is Englewood, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,681 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,051 of the $2,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Englewood, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,454, which makes Englewood, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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