Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Green Bay, WI to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,795hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $2,319–$3,270
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Green Bay to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,987
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $2,795

Return trip

Houston → Green Bay$2,262

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

Green Bay to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Green Bay, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$3.24	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,994	$3.86	$4,345 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772
Step deck	$5,516	$4.27	$4,634 – $6,399
Power only	$3,703	$2.86	$3,221 – $4,184
Hotshot	$2,795	$2.16	$2,319 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,738	$2.12	$2,328 – $3,149
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.30	$1,408 – $1,945

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More lanes from Green Bay

Hotshot lanes from Green Bay, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	899 mi	$2,684	$2.99	$2,228 – $3,140	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,087 mi	$4,114	$1.97	$3,415 – $4,814	5 d
Chicago, IL	220 mi	$780	$3.55	$648 – $913	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$3,893	$2.21	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	857 mi	$2,458	$2.87	$2,040 – $2,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$2,999	$2.14	$2,489 – $3,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,071 mi	$4,086	$1.97	$3,391 – $4,781	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,106 mi	$2,450	$2.22	$2,034 – $2,867	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 Green Bay, WI to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Green Bay, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,319 and $3,270.

How far is Green Bay, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,293 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 $808 of the $2,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Green Bay, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,262, which makes Green Bay, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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