Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Broussard, LA hotshot rate

$772hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 244 mi
Typical range: $641–$904
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Broussard price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $619
Fuel: $153
All-in estimate: $772

Return trip

Broussard → Houston$709

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Broussard by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Broussard, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,208	$4.95	$1,075 – $1,341
53' refrigerated	$1,444	$5.92	$1,256 – $1,632
48' flatbed	$1,531	$6.27	$1,317 – $1,745
Step deck	$1,683	$6.90	$1,413 – $1,952
Power only	$1,026	$4.20	$892 – $1,159
Hotshot	$772	$3.17	$641 – $904
26' box truck	$773	$3.17	$657 – $889
Sprinter van	$483	$1.98	$406 – $561

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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 Broussard

Hotshot lanes into Broussard, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$2,959	$2.02	$2,456 – $3,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,849 mi	$4,846	$2.62	$4,023 – $5,670	4 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$2,571	$2.59	$2,134 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,420 mi	$2,209	$1.56	$1,834 – $2,585	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$2,487	$1.81	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	468 mi	$1,141	$2.44	$947 – $1,335	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,760 mi	$4,638	$2.64	$3,850 – $5,427	4 d
Dallas, TX	398 mi	$1,026	$2.58	$851 – $1,200	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Broussard, LA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Broussard, LA is estimated at $772 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 244 mi. Quotes typically land between $641 and $904.

How far is Houston, TX from Broussard, LA by truck?

About 244 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 $153 of the $772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Broussard, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $709, which makes Houston, TX to Broussard, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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