Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grafton, ND hotshot rate

$2,861hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $2,374–$3,347
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Grafton → Houston$3,220

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,279	$2.81	$3,808 – $4,750
53' refrigerated	$5,098	$3.35	$4,435 – $5,761
48' flatbed	$5,154	$3.38	$4,432 – $5,875
Step deck	$5,612	$3.68	$4,714 – $6,510
Power only	$3,790	$2.49	$3,297 – $4,282
Hotshot	$2,861	$1.88	$2,374 – $3,347
26' box truck	$2,800	$1.84	$2,380 – $3,219
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.12	$1,438 – $1,985

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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 Grafton

Hotshot lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,988	$2.00	$2,480 – $3,496	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$4,545	$2.62	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$2,094	$2.71	$1,738 – $2,450	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$2,309	$1.53	$1,916 – $2,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$2,604	$1.78	$2,161 – $3,046	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$2,898	$1.87	$2,405 – $3,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$4,593	$2.62	$3,812 – $5,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$2,452	$1.92	$2,035 – $2,869	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Grafton, ND?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Grafton, ND is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,374 and $3,347.

How far is Houston, TX from Grafton, ND by truck?

About 1,524 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 $953 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grafton, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,220, which makes Houston, TX to Grafton, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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