Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chaska, MN hotshot rate

$2,327hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $1,931–$2,722
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Chaska price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,327

Return trip

Chaska → Houston$2,714

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Chaska by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chaska, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,492	$2.84	$3,108 – $3,876
53' refrigerated	$4,162	$3.38	$3,621 – $4,703
48' flatbed	$4,223	$3.43	$3,631 – $4,814
Step deck	$4,602	$3.74	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,083	$2.50	$2,682 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.89	$1,931 – $2,722
26' box truck	$2,281	$1.85	$1,939 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.13	$1,173 – $1,620

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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 Chaska

Hotshot lanes into Chaska, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$2,456	$2.01	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$4,556	$2.55	$3,781 – $5,330	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$1,335	$3.13	$1,108 – $1,562	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$2,222	$1.50	$1,844 – $2,599	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$2,111	$1.80	$1,752 – $2,470	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$2,422	$1.88	$2,011 – $2,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$4,540	$2.56	$3,768 – $5,311	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$1,958	$1.96	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Chaska, MN?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Chaska, MN is estimated at $2,327 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,931 and $2,722.

How far is Houston, TX from Chaska, MN by truck?

About 1,231 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 $770 of the $2,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chaska, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,714, which makes Houston, TX to Chaska, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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