Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gillette, WY hotshot rate

$3,035hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $2,519–$3,550
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gillette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,191
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $3,035

Return trip

Gillette → Houston$1,919

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Houston to Gillette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gillette, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$3.37	$4,047 – $5,048
53' refrigerated	$5,419	$4.01	$4,715 – $6,124
48' flatbed	$5,489	$4.07	$4,721 – $6,258
Step deck	$5,980	$4.43	$5,023 – $6,937
Power only	$4,021	$2.98	$3,498 – $4,543
Hotshot	$3,035	$2.25	$2,519 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,973	$2.20	$2,527 – $3,418
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.35	$1,528 – $2,110

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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 Gillette

Hotshot lanes into Gillette, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,367	$2.29	$3,624 – $5,109	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,166 mi	$3,805	$3.26	$3,159 – $4,452	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,214	$2.98	$2,668 – $3,761	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	967 mi	$1,874	$1.94	$1,555 – $2,193	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$3,783	$2.04	$3,140 – $4,426	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$2,917	$2.26	$2,421 – $3,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,190 mi	$3,871	$3.25	$3,213 – $4,529	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$2,530	$2.33	$2,100 – $2,960	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gillette, WY?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Gillette, WY is estimated at $3,035 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,519 and $3,550.

How far is Houston, TX from Gillette, WY by truck?

About 1,350 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 $844 of the $3,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gillette, WY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,919, which makes Houston, TX to Gillette, WY 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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