Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Haines City, FL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,465hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $1,216–$1,714
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Haines City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $845
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $1,465

Return trip

Houston → Haines City$2,645

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Haines City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Haines City, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,208	$2.23	$1,965 – $2,450
53' refrigerated	$2,631	$2.66	$2,289 – $2,974
48' flatbed	$2,682	$2.71	$2,306 – $3,057
Step deck	$2,925	$2.95	$2,457 – $3,393
Power only	$1,942	$1.96	$1,689 – $2,194
Hotshot	$1,465	$1.48	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,439	$1.45	$1,223 – $1,655
Sprinter van	$883	$0.89	$742 – $1,024

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More lanes from Haines City

Hotshot lanes from Haines City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,145 mi	$2,141	$1.87	$1,777 – $2,504	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,600 mi	$3,290	$1.27	$2,730 – $3,849	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,189 mi	$1,621	$1.36	$1,346 – $1,897	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,171 mi	$3,078	$1.42	$2,555 – $3,601	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,063 mi	$1,915	$1.80	$1,589 – $2,240	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$1,731	$1.43	$1,437 – $2,025	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,514 mi	$3,189	$1.27	$2,647 – $3,732	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,130 mi	$1,632	$1.44	$1,355 – $1,910	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 Haines City, FL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Haines City, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,465 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,216 and $1,714.

How far is Haines City, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 991 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $620 of the $1,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Haines City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,645, which makes Haines City, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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