Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ellsworth, ME hotshot rate

$5,078hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $4,215–$5,941
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,760
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $5,078

Return trip

Ellsworth → Houston$3,401

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Houston to Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,564	$3.59	$6,732 – $8,396
53' refrigerated	$9,009	$4.27	$7,838 – $10,180
48' flatbed	$9,064	$4.30	$7,795 – $10,333
Step deck	$9,862	$4.68	$8,284 – $11,439
Power only	$6,726	$3.19	$5,851 – $7,600
Hotshot	$5,078	$2.41	$4,215 – $5,941
26' box truck	$4,959	$2.35	$4,216 – $5,703
Sprinter van	$3,026	$1.44	$2,541 – $3,510

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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 Ellsworth

Hotshot lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$1,577	$3.45	$1,309 – $1,845	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$10,622	$3.31	$8,816 – $12,427	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,863	$3.33	$3,206 – $4,520	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$5,486	$1.92	$4,553 – $6,418	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$1,585	$2.90	$1,316 – $1,855	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$5,479	$2.39	$4,547 – $6,410	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$10,554	$3.31	$8,759 – $12,348	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$4,900	$2.42	$4,067 – $5,733	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ellsworth, ME?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $5,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,215 and $5,941.

How far is Houston, TX from Ellsworth, ME by truck?

About 2,108 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,318 of the $5,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ellsworth, ME to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,401, which makes Houston, TX to Ellsworth, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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