Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI hotshot rate

$2,096hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $1,740–$2,453
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Brookfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,357
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $2,096

Return trip

Brookfield → Houston$2,590

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

Houston to Brookfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,149	$2.66	$2,803 – $3,495
53' refrigerated	$3,753	$3.17	$3,265 – $4,241
48' flatbed	$3,811	$3.22	$3,277 – $4,344
Step deck	$4,154	$3.51	$3,489 – $4,818
Power only	$2,778	$2.35	$2,417 – $3,139
Hotshot	$2,096	$1.77	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,056	$1.74	$1,748 – $2,364
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.07	$1,058 – $1,461

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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 Brookfield

Hotshot lanes into Brookfield, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$1,752	$1.99	$1,454 – $2,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$4,821	$2.35	$4,002 – $5,641	4 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$627	$6.08	$520 – $733	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$2,351	$1.38	$1,951 – $2,751	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$1,483	$1.79	$1,231 – $1,735	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$2,274	$1.75	$1,887 – $2,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$4,772	$2.35	$3,961 – $5,584	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$1,831	$1.82	$1,520 – $2,143	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI is estimated at $2,096 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,740 and $2,453.

How far is Houston, TX from Brookfield, WI by truck?

About 1,182 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 $739 of the $2,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookfield, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,590, which makes Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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