Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH hotshot rate

$1,949hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $1,618–$2,281
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,284
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $1,949

Return trip

Fairfield → Houston$2,341

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,934	$2.76	$2,611 – $3,256
53' refrigerated	$3,497	$3.29	$3,042 – $3,951
48' flatbed	$3,558	$3.34	$3,060 – $4,056
Step deck	$3,880	$3.65	$3,259 – $4,501
Power only	$2,583	$2.43	$2,248 – $2,919
Hotshot	$1,949	$1.83	$1,618 – $2,281
26' box truck	$1,913	$1.80	$1,626 – $2,200
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.10	$986 – $1,361

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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 Fairfield

Hotshot lanes into Fairfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$1,439	$2.15	$1,195 – $1,684	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,299	$2.36	$4,398 – $6,200	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$983	$3.49	$816 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$2,208	$1.79	$1,833 – $2,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$5,207	$2.37	$4,321 – $6,092	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$1,800	$1.86	$1,494 – $2,106	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH is estimated at $1,949 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,618 and $2,281.

How far is Houston, TX from Fairfield, OH by truck?

About 1,064 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 $665 of the $1,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfield, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,341, which makes Houston, TX to Fairfield, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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