Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Culpeper, VA hotshot rate

$3,059hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $2,539–$3,579
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Culpeper price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,204
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $3,059

Return trip

Culpeper → Houston$2,419

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Houston to Culpeper by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Culpeper, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088
53' refrigerated	$5,462	$4.00	$4,752 – $6,172
48' flatbed	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306
Step deck	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990
Power only	$4,053	$2.96	$3,526 – $4,580
Hotshot	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,996	$2.19	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.34	$1,540 – $2,127

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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 Culpeper

Hotshot lanes into Culpeper, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$1,096	$3.51	$910 – $1,283	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$7,871	$2.96	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,187	$3.30	$1,815 – $2,558	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$3,912	$1.72	$3,247 – $4,577	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$807	$3.67	$670 – $944	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$3,440	$2.20	$2,855 – $4,024	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$7,745	$2.96	$6,428 – $9,062	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$2,977	$2.25	$2,471 – $3,483	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Culpeper, VA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Culpeper, VA is estimated at $3,059 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,539 and $3,579.

How far is Houston, TX from Culpeper, VA by truck?

About 1,367 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 $855 of the $3,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Culpeper, VA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,419, which makes Houston, TX to Culpeper, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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