Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Flagstaff, AZ hotshot rate

$2,267hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $1,881–$2,652
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Flagstaff price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,518
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $2,267

Return trip

Flagstaff → Houston$1,734

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Flagstaff by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Flagstaff, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694
Step deck	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206
Power only	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394
Hotshot	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652
26' box truck	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579

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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 Flagstaff

Hotshot lanes into Flagstaff, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$4,516	$1.85	$3,748 – $5,284	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$1,561	$3.36	$1,296 – $1,826	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,614 mi	$3,753	$2.33	$3,115 – $4,391	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$468	$3.47	$389 – $548	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$3,902	$1.64	$3,239 – $4,566	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$1,975	$1.95	$1,639 – $2,311	2 d
San Diego, CA	420 mi	$1,459	$3.47	$1,211 – $1,707	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,022 mi	$1,986	$1.94	$1,649 – $2,324	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Flagstaff, AZ?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Flagstaff, AZ is estimated at $2,267 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,881 and $2,652.

How far is Houston, TX from Flagstaff, AZ by truck?

About 1,198 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 $749 of the $2,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Flagstaff, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,734, which makes Houston, TX to Flagstaff, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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