Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,848hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $1,534–$2,162
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hays to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,356
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $1,848

Return trip

Houston → Hays$1,515

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hays to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,798	$3.55	$2,490 – $3,105
53' refrigerated	$3,336	$4.24	$2,902 – $3,770
48' flatbed	$3,418	$4.34	$2,939 – $3,896
Step deck	$3,732	$4.74	$3,135 – $4,329
Power only	$2,449	$3.11	$2,131 – $2,768
Hotshot	$1,848	$2.35	$1,534 – $2,162
26' box truck	$1,819	$2.31	$1,546 – $2,092
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.42	$940 – $1,298

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More lanes from Hays

Hotshot lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$4,302	$2.70	$3,571 – $5,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$2,709	$2.07	$2,248 – $3,169	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,713	$2.25	$1,422 – $2,005	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,276	$2.41	$1,889 – $2,663	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,933	$2.59	$3,264 – $4,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,817	$2.36	$1,508 – $2,125	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$2,645	$2.08	$2,196 – $3,095	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,368	$2.61	$1,135 – $1,600	2 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 Hays, KS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hays, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,848 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,534 and $2,162.

How far is Hays, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 787 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 $492 of the $1,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hays, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,515, which makes Hays, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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