Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,701hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $1,412–$1,990
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilbert to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $969
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $1,701

Return trip

Houston → Gilbert$2,224

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

Gilbert to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$2.18	$2,274 – $2,837
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$2.60	$2,650 – $3,441
48' flatbed	$3,093	$2.64	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,372	$2.88	$2,832 – $3,911
Power only	$2,254	$1.92	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,701	$1.45	$1,412 – $1,990
26' box truck	$1,668	$1.42	$1,418 – $1,919
Sprinter van	$1,022	$0.87	$859 – $1,186

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More lanes from Gilbert

Hotshot lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$4,327	$1.72	$3,591 – $5,062	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$802	$1.76	$666 – $939	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$2,227	$1.31	$1,848 – $2,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$4,004	$1.64	$3,323 – $4,684	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,457	$1.50	$1,210 – $1,705	2 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$702	$1.89	$583 – $822	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$1,521	$1.49	$1,262 – $1,779	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,091 mi	$4,110	$1.97	$3,411 – $4,809	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 Gilbert, AZ to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Gilbert, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,701 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,412 and $1,990.

How far is Gilbert, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,171 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 $732 of the $1,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gilbert, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,224, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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