Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, AR to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$988hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 416 mi
Typical range: $820–$1,156
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hot Springs to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $728
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $988

Return trip

Houston → Hot Springs$977

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hot Springs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,521	$3.66	$1,354 – $1,689
53' refrigerated	$1,816	$4.37	$1,580 – $2,052
48' flatbed	$1,894	$4.55	$1,629 – $2,159
Step deck	$2,075	$4.99	$1,743 – $2,407
Power only	$1,311	$3.15	$1,141 – $1,482
Hotshot	$988	$2.38	$820 – $1,156
26' box truck	$981	$2.36	$834 – $1,128
Sprinter van	$609	$1.46	$511 – $706

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More lanes from Hot Springs

Hotshot lanes from Hot Springs, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,330 mi	$3,109	$2.34	$2,580 – $3,637	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$2,876	$1.69	$2,387 – $3,365	4 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$1,343	$1.95	$1,114 – $1,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$2,485	$1.93	$2,063 – $2,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$2,794	$2.25	$2,319 – $3,269	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$1,207	$2.16	$1,002 – $1,412	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,636 mi	$2,773	$1.69	$2,301 – $3,244	4 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$791	$2.75	$657 – $926	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 Hot Springs, AR to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hot Springs, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $988 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 416 mi. Quotes typically land between $820 and $1,156.

How far is Hot Springs, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 416 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $260 of the $988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $728 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hot Springs, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $977, which makes Hot Springs, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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