Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Auburn Hills, MI hotshot rate

$2,308hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $1,916–$2,701
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Auburn Hills price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,485
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $2,308

Return trip

Auburn Hills → Houston$2,860

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Auburn Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Auburn Hills, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,460	$2.63	$3,080 – $3,841
53' refrigerated	$4,124	$3.13	$3,588 – $4,660
48' flatbed	$4,179	$3.17	$3,594 – $4,764
Step deck	$4,553	$3.46	$3,825 – $5,282
Power only	$3,058	$2.32	$2,661 – $3,456
Hotshot	$2,308	$1.75	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,261	$1.72	$1,922 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.05	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Auburn Hills

Hotshot lanes into Auburn Hills, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$1,296	$2.20	$1,076 – $1,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,338 mi	$5,447	$2.33	$4,521 – $6,373	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$963	$3.48	$799 – $1,127	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$2,694	$1.36	$2,236 – $3,152	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	542 mi	$1,083	$2.00	$899 – $1,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$2,537	$1.73	$2,106 – $2,968	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,310 mi	$5,387	$2.33	$4,471 – $6,303	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$2,109	$1.78	$1,751 – $2,468	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Auburn Hills, MI?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Auburn Hills, MI is estimated at $2,308 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,916 and $2,701.

How far is Houston, TX from Auburn Hills, MI by truck?

About 1,317 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 $823 of the $2,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn Hills, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,860, which makes Houston, TX to Auburn Hills, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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