Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Central Falls, RI hotshot rate

$4,341hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $3,603–$5,079
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Central Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,179
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $4,341

Return trip

Central Falls → Houston$2,850

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Houston to Central Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Central Falls, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,476	$3.49	$5,764 – $7,189
53' refrigerated	$7,715	$4.15	$6,712 – $8,718
48' flatbed	$7,775	$4.18	$6,687 – $8,864
Step deck	$8,462	$4.55	$7,108 – $9,816
Power only	$5,751	$3.10	$5,003 – $6,498
Hotshot	$4,341	$2.34	$3,603 – $5,079
26' box truck	$4,243	$2.28	$3,607 – $4,880
Sprinter van	$2,591	$1.39	$2,176 – $3,005

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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 Central Falls

Hotshot lanes into Central Falls, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$908	$4.91	$754 – $1,063	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,051 mi	$9,694	$3.18	$8,046 – $11,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,240	$3.28	$2,689 – $3,790	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$4,947	$1.84	$4,106 – $5,788	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$987	$3.56	$819 – $1,155	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$4,741	$2.31	$3,935 – $5,548	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$9,596	$3.18	$7,965 – $11,228	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$4,210	$2.35	$3,494 – $4,926	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Central Falls, RI?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Central Falls, RI is estimated at $4,341 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,603 and $5,079.

How far is Houston, TX from Central Falls, RI by truck?

About 1,858 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 $1,162 of the $4,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central Falls, RI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,850, which makes Houston, TX to Central Falls, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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