Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brandon, MS hotshot rate

$1,115hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 428 mi
Typical range: $926–$1,305
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $847
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,115

Return trip

Brandon → Houston$1,035

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brandon, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,716	$4.01	$1,527 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,048	$4.79	$1,782 – $2,314
48' flatbed	$2,133	$4.98	$1,835 – $2,432
Step deck	$2,337	$5.46	$1,963 – $2,711
Power only	$1,480	$3.46	$1,288 – $1,672
Hotshot	$1,115	$2.61	$926 – $1,305
26' box truck	$1,107	$2.59	$941 – $1,273
Sprinter van	$686	$1.60	$576 – $796

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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 Brandon

Hotshot lanes into Brandon, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$2,679	$2.14	$2,223 – $3,134	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,939 mi	$5,246	$2.71	$4,354 – $6,138	4 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,230	$2.81	$1,851 – $2,609	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$2,421	$1.60	$2,010 – $2,833	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$2,232	$1.92	$1,853 – $2,612	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$1,477	$2.31	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$5,057	$2.72	$4,197 – $5,917	4 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,184	$2.53	$982 – $1,385	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Brandon, MS?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Brandon, MS is estimated at $1,115 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 428 mi. Quotes typically land between $926 and $1,305.

How far is Houston, TX from Brandon, MS by truck?

About 428 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 $268 of the $1,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,035, which makes Houston, TX to Brandon, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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