Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hazleton, PA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,534hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $2,103–$2,965
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hazleton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $2,534

Return trip

Houston → Hazleton$3,315

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

Hazleton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hazleton, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$2.41	$3,372 – $4,205
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$2.87	$3,927 – $5,100
48' flatbed	$4,560	$2.90	$3,922 – $5,199
Step deck	$4,965	$3.15	$4,171 – $5,760
Power only	$3,357	$2.13	$2,920 – $3,793
Hotshot	$2,534	$1.61	$2,103 – $2,965
26' box truck	$2,479	$1.58	$2,107 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,515	$0.96	$1,273 – $1,758

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More lanes from Hazleton

Hotshot lanes from Hazleton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$645	$5.04	$536 – $755	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,775 mi	$4,085	$1.47	$3,390 – $4,779	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$1,266	$1.76	$1,051 – $1,481	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,401 mi	$3,944	$1.64	$3,274 – $4,615	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$553	$5.95	$459 – $647	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$2,799	$1.59	$2,323 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,738 mi	$4,034	$1.47	$3,348 – $4,720	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$2,437	$1.62	$2,022 – $2,851	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 Hazleton, PA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hazleton, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,534 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,103 and $2,965.

How far is Hazleton, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,574 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $984 of the $2,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hazleton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,315, which makes Hazleton, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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