Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT hotshot rate

$2,867hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $2,380–$3,355
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cedar City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $2,867

Return trip

Cedar City → Houston$1,930

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Houston to Cedar City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$3.16	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,120	$3.77	$4,454 – $5,786
48' flatbed	$5,186	$3.82	$4,460 – $5,912
Step deck	$5,649	$4.16	$4,746 – $6,553
Power only	$3,799	$2.80	$3,305 – $4,293
Hotshot	$2,867	$2.11	$2,380 – $3,355
26' box truck	$2,809	$2.07	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,719	$1.26	$1,444 – $1,994

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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 Cedar City

Hotshot lanes into Cedar City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,466 mi	$5,173	$2.10	$4,294 – $6,053	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,764	$3.83	$1,464 – $2,064	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,622 mi	$4,284	$2.64	$3,556 – $5,012	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	342 mi	$838	$2.45	$695 – $980	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,400 mi	$4,481	$1.87	$3,719 – $5,243	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$2,567	$2.15	$2,131 – $3,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	479 mi	$1,810	$3.78	$1,502 – $2,118	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,156 mi	$2,500	$2.16	$2,075 – $2,925	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT is estimated at $2,867 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,380 and $3,355.

How far is Houston, TX from Cedar City, UT by truck?

About 1,359 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 $850 of the $2,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar City, UT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,930, which makes Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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