Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hernando, MS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,236hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $1,026–$1,446
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hernando to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $889
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $1,236

Return trip

Houston → Hernando$1,332

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

Hernando to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hernando, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,888	$3.40	$1,680 – $2,096
53' refrigerated	$2,253	$4.06	$1,960 – $2,545
48' flatbed	$2,329	$4.20	$2,003 – $2,655
Step deck	$2,547	$4.59	$2,140 – $2,955
Power only	$1,640	$2.95	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,236	$2.23	$1,026 – $1,446
26' box truck	$1,222	$2.20	$1,039 – $1,406
Sprinter van	$755	$1.36	$634 – $876

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More lanes from Hernando

Hotshot lanes from Hernando, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$2,797	$2.46	$2,322 – $3,273	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,906 mi	$3,264	$1.71	$2,709 – $3,819	4 d
Chicago, IL	588 mi	$1,226	$2.09	$1,018 – $1,435	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,900	$1.94	$2,407 – $3,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$2,489	$2.38	$2,066 – $2,912	3 d
San Antonio, TX	734 mi	$1,520	$2.07	$1,261 – $1,778	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,840 mi	$3,163	$1.72	$2,625 – $3,701	4 d
Dallas, TX	488 mi	$1,130	$2.32	$938 – $1,322	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 Hernando, MS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hernando, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,236 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,026 and $1,446.

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

About 555 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 $347 of the $1,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,332, which makes Hernando, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology