Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Baldwin, PA hotshot rate

$2,886hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$3,376
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Baldwin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,048
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $2,886

Return trip

Baldwin → Houston$2,206

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Baldwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Baldwin, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,325	$3.23	$3,850 – $4,801
53' refrigerated	$5,154	$3.84	$4,484 – $5,824
48' flatbed	$5,221	$3.89	$4,490 – $5,952
Step deck	$5,689	$4.24	$4,778 – $6,599
Power only	$3,824	$2.85	$3,327 – $4,321
Hotshot	$2,886	$2.15	$2,395 – $3,376
26' box truck	$2,827	$2.11	$2,403 – $3,251
Sprinter van	$1,730	$1.29	$1,453 – $2,007

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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 Baldwin

Hotshot lanes into Baldwin, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$1,171	$3.14	$972 – $1,370	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$7,210	$2.85	$5,985 – $8,436	5 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,689	$3.45	$1,402 – $1,976	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$3,575	$1.66	$2,967 – $4,183	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$915	$3.04	$759 – $1,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$3,221	$2.12	$2,674 – $3,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,108	$2.85	$5,900 – $8,317	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$2,737	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Baldwin, PA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Baldwin, PA is estimated at $2,886 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $3,376.

How far is Houston, TX from Baldwin, PA by truck?

About 1,341 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 $838 of the $2,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baldwin, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,206, which makes Houston, TX to Baldwin, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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