Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Frederick, MD hotshot rate

$3,126hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $2,595–$3,658
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Frederick price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,228
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $3,126

Return trip

Frederick → Houston$2,537

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Frederick by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Frederick, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,681	$3.26	$4,166 – $5,196
53' refrigerated	$5,577	$3.88	$4,852 – $6,302
48' flatbed	$5,643	$3.93	$4,853 – $6,433
Step deck	$6,147	$4.28	$5,163 – $7,130
Power only	$4,142	$2.88	$3,603 – $4,680
Hotshot	$3,126	$2.18	$2,595 – $3,658
26' box truck	$3,061	$2.13	$2,602 – $3,520
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.30	$1,573 – $2,172

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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 Frederick

Hotshot lanes into Frederick, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$928	$3.88	$770 – $1,086	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$7,795	$2.90	$6,470 – $9,120	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,144	$3.23	$1,780 – $2,509	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$3,888	$1.69	$3,227 – $4,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$668	$4.42	$554 – $781	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$3,491	$2.14	$2,898 – $4,085	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$7,680	$2.90	$6,374 – $8,985	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$3,023	$2.19	$2,509 – $3,537	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Frederick, MD?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Frederick, MD is estimated at $3,126 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,595 and $3,658.

How far is Houston, TX from Frederick, MD by truck?

About 1,436 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 $898 of the $3,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frederick, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,537, which makes Houston, TX to Frederick, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology