Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gonzales, LA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$820hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 317 mi
Typical range: $680–$959
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gonzales to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $622
Fuel: $198
All-in estimate: $820

Return trip

Houston → Gonzales$892

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gonzales to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gonzales, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,272	$4.01	$1,132 – $1,412
53' refrigerated	$1,520	$4.79	$1,322 – $1,717
48' flatbed	$1,598	$5.04	$1,374 – $1,822
Step deck	$1,754	$5.53	$1,473 – $2,034
Power only	$1,088	$3.43	$947 – $1,230
Hotshot	$820	$2.59	$680 – $959
26' box truck	$817	$2.58	$695 – $940
Sprinter van	$509	$1.61	$428 – $590

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More lanes from Gonzales

Hotshot lanes from Gonzales, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$3,204	$2.27	$2,660 – $3,749	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$3,131	$1.63	$2,599 – $3,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$1,721	$1.77	$1,429 – $2,014	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$2,762	$1.86	$2,293 – $3,232	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$2,879	$2.18	$2,389 – $3,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$1,158	$2.14	$961 – $1,355	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$3,004	$1.64	$2,493 – $3,514	4 d
Dallas, TX	457 mi	$1,031	$2.26	$856 – $1,207	1 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 Gonzales, LA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Gonzales, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $820 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 317 mi. Quotes typically land between $680 and $959.

How far is Gonzales, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 317 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $198 of the $820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gonzales, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $892, which makes Gonzales, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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