Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD hotshot rate

$3,168hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $2,629–$3,706
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Chesapeake Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,256
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,168

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → Houston$2,571

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,742	$3.25	$4,220 – $5,263
53' refrigerated	$5,649	$3.87	$4,915 – $6,384
48' flatbed	$5,715	$3.92	$4,915 – $6,515
Step deck	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221
Power only	$4,197	$2.88	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.17	$2,629 – $3,706
26' box truck	$3,101	$2.13	$2,636 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.30	$1,593 – $2,200

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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 Chesapeake Beach

Hotshot lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$910	$3.96	$755 – $1,065	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$7,952	$2.89	$6,601 – $9,304	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$2,323	$3.15	$1,928 – $2,718	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$3,973	$1.68	$3,297 – $4,648	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$648	$4.63	$538 – $759	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$3,544	$2.14	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$7,830	$2.89	$6,498 – $9,161	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$3,092	$2.18	$2,567 – $3,618	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $3,168 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,629 and $3,706.

How far is Houston, TX from Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck?

About 1,458 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 $912 of the $3,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,571, which makes Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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