Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bethlehem, PA hotshot rate

$3,352hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $2,782–$3,922
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bethlehem price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,355
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $3,352

Return trip

Bethlehem → Houston$2,562

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

Houston to Bethlehem by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bethlehem, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,011	$3.14	$4,460 – $5,562
53' refrigerated	$5,970	$3.75	$5,194 – $6,746
48' flatbed	$6,030	$3.78	$5,186 – $6,875
Step deck	$6,566	$4.12	$5,515 – $7,617
Power only	$4,441	$2.79	$3,863 – $5,018
Hotshot	$3,352	$2.10	$2,782 – $3,922
26' box truck	$3,279	$2.06	$2,788 – $3,771
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.26	$1,684 – $2,325

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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 Bethlehem

Hotshot lanes into Bethlehem, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$613	$6.97	$509 – $717	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,951	$2.83	$6,599 – $9,302	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,328	$3.06	$1,933 – $2,724	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$4,002	$1.64	$3,322 – $4,683	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$3,706	$2.07	$3,076 – $4,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,851	$2.83	$6,517 – $9,186	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$1,727	$1.84	$1,434 – $2,021	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Bethlehem, PA is estimated at $3,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,782 and $3,922.

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

About 1,594 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 $997 of the $3,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,562, which makes Houston, TX to Bethlehem, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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