Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Danbury, CT hotshot rate

$4,126hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $3,425–$4,828
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Danbury price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,047
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $4,126

Return trip

Danbury → Houston$2,513

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,162	$3.57	$5,484 – $6,840
53' refrigerated	$7,340	$4.25	$6,386 – $8,295
48' flatbed	$7,406	$4.29	$6,369 – $8,443
Step deck	$8,062	$4.67	$6,772 – $9,352
Power only	$5,466	$3.17	$4,756 – $6,177
Hotshot	$4,126	$2.39	$3,425 – $4,828
26' box truck	$4,035	$2.34	$3,430 – $4,640
Sprinter van	$2,465	$1.43	$2,070 – $2,859

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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 Danbury

Hotshot lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$654	$9.91	$543 – $766	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$9,462	$3.23	$7,853 – $11,071	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,957	$3.41	$2,454 – $3,460	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$4,799	$1.88	$3,983 – $5,615	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$755	$4.93	$626 – $883	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,530	$2.36	$3,760 – $5,300	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$9,357	$3.24	$7,766 – $10,948	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$3,991	$2.40	$3,313 – $4,670	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Danbury, CT?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Danbury, CT is estimated at $4,126 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,425 and $4,828.

How far is Houston, TX from Danbury, CT by truck?

About 1,726 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 $1,079 of the $4,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danbury, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,513, which makes Houston, TX to Danbury, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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