Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hagerstown, MD to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,523hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $2,094–$2,952
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hagerstown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,631
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $2,523

Return trip

Houston → Hagerstown$3,109

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hagerstown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hagerstown, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,778	$2.65	$3,363 – $4,194
53' refrigerated	$4,502	$3.15	$3,916 – $5,087
48' flatbed	$4,556	$3.19	$3,918 – $5,193
Step deck	$4,962	$3.48	$4,168 – $5,756
Power only	$3,343	$2.34	$2,908 – $3,778
Hotshot	$2,523	$1.77	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,471	$1.73	$2,100 – $2,841
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.06	$1,269 – $1,753

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More lanes from Hagerstown

Hotshot lanes from Hagerstown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	250 mi	$941	$3.77	$781 – $1,102	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,671 mi	$4,276	$1.60	$3,549 – $5,003	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$1,259	$1.96	$1,045 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,288 mi	$4,093	$1.79	$3,397 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$736	$4.46	$610 – $861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,619 mi	$2,816	$1.74	$2,338 – $3,295	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,629 mi	$4,214	$1.60	$3,497 – $4,930	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,368 mi	$2,433	$1.78	$2,020 – $2,847	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 Hagerstown, MD to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hagerstown, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,523 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,094 and $2,952.

How far is Hagerstown, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,427 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 $892 of the $2,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hagerstown, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,109, which makes Hagerstown, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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