Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hoboken, NJ to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,962hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $2,458–$3,465
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoboken to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $2,962

Return trip

Houston → Hoboken$3,437

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hoboken to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoboken, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,425	$2.65	$3,938 – $4,911
53' refrigerated	$5,271	$3.15	$4,586 – $5,956
48' flatbed	$5,321	$3.18	$4,576 – $6,066
Step deck	$5,792	$3.46	$4,866 – $6,719
Power only	$3,924	$2.35	$3,413 – $4,434
Hotshot	$2,962	$1.77	$2,458 – $3,465
26' box truck	$2,897	$1.73	$2,462 – $3,331
Sprinter van	$1,770	$1.06	$1,487 – $2,053

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More lanes from Hoboken

Hotshot lanes from Hoboken, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,896 mi	$4,711	$1.63	$3,910 – $5,511	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,583	$1.88	$1,314 – $1,852	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,571	$1.81	$3,794 – $5,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$609	$6.70	$506 – $713	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,265	$1.75	$2,710 – $3,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$4,653	$1.63	$3,862 – $5,444	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$2,871	$1.78	$2,383 – $3,359	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$2,756	$2.79	$2,288 – $3,225	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 Hoboken, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hoboken, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,962 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,458 and $3,465.

How far is Hoboken, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,672 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 $1,045 of the $2,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hoboken, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,437, which makes Hoboken, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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