Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD hotshot rate

$3,128hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $2,596–$3,660
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gaithersburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,230
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $3,128

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Houston$2,539

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

Houston to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,683	$3.26	$4,168 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$3.88	$4,855 – $6,306
48' flatbed	$5,647	$3.93	$4,856 – $6,437
Step deck	$6,150	$4.28	$5,166 – $7,134
Power only	$4,144	$2.88	$3,606 – $4,683
Hotshot	$3,128	$2.18	$2,596 – $3,660
26' box truck	$3,063	$2.13	$2,603 – $3,522
Sprinter van	$1,873	$1.30	$1,574 – $2,173

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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 Gaithersburg

Hotshot lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$926	$3.89	$769 – $1,083	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$7,835	$2.89	$6,503 – $9,167	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,197	$3.20	$1,824 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$3,910	$1.68	$3,245 – $4,574	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$661	$4.50	$548 – $773	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$3,497	$2.14	$2,903 – $4,092	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$7,717	$2.90	$6,405 – $9,029	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$3,036	$2.19	$2,520 – $3,552	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $3,128 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,596 and $3,660.

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

About 1,437 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 $3,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,539, which makes Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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