Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Greenwood, MS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,103hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $916–$1,291
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greenwood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $809
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $1,103

Return trip

Houston → Greenwood$1,189

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Greenwood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenwood, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,692	$3.59	$1,506 – $1,878
53' refrigerated	$2,020	$4.29	$1,757 – $2,282
48' flatbed	$2,098	$4.45	$1,804 – $2,392
Step deck	$2,297	$4.88	$1,929 – $2,664
Power only	$1,464	$3.11	$1,273 – $1,654
Hotshot	$1,103	$2.34	$916 – $1,291
26' box truck	$1,093	$2.32	$929 – $1,257
Sprinter van	$677	$1.44	$569 – $785

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More lanes from Greenwood

Hotshot lanes from Greenwood, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,939	$2.44	$2,439 – $3,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,907 mi	$3,266	$1.71	$2,711 – $3,821	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,392	$1.99	$1,156 – $1,629	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$2,890	$1.95	$2,398 – $3,381	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,115 mi	$2,620	$2.35	$2,175 – $3,066	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$1,412	$2.12	$1,172 – $1,652	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,834 mi	$3,154	$1.72	$2,618 – $3,690	4 d
Dallas, TX	452 mi	$1,073	$2.37	$891 – $1,255	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 Greenwood, MS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Greenwood, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,103 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $916 and $1,291.

How far is Greenwood, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 471 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 $294 of the $1,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Greenwood, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,189, which makes Greenwood, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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