Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, SD to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,677hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $2,222–$3,132
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hot Springs to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,909
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,677

Return trip

Houston → Hot Springs$2,216

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hot Springs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$3.27	$3,576 – $4,460
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$3.90	$4,166 – $5,410
48' flatbed	$4,858	$3.95	$4,178 – $5,539
Step deck	$5,295	$4.31	$4,448 – $6,142
Power only	$3,547	$2.89	$3,086 – $4,008
Hotshot	$2,677	$2.18	$2,222 – $3,132
26' box truck	$2,624	$2.14	$2,230 – $3,018
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.31	$1,350 – $1,864

More lanes from Hot Springs

Hotshot lanes from Hot Springs, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$4,816	$2.69	$3,997 – $5,634	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$2,568	$2.11	$2,132 – $3,005	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$2,066	$2.17	$1,715 – $2,417	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$2,350	$2.42	$1,951 – $2,750	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$4,459	$2.57	$3,701 – $5,217	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$2,592	$2.19	$2,151 – $3,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$2,586	$2.11	$2,146 – $3,026	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$2,193	$2.27	$1,820 – $2,565	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 Hot Springs, SD to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hot Springs, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,677 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,222 and $3,132.

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

About 1,229 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $768 of the $2,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,216, which makes Hot Springs, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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