Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grand Forks, ND hotshot rate

$2,792hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $2,317–$3,267
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grand Forks price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,865
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $2,792

Return trip

Grand Forks → Houston$3,142

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

Houston to Grand Forks by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grand Forks, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,178	$2.82	$3,718 – $4,638
53' refrigerated	$4,978	$3.36	$4,331 – $5,625
48' flatbed	$5,034	$3.40	$4,330 – $5,739
Step deck	$5,483	$3.70	$4,606 – $6,360
Power only	$3,699	$2.50	$3,218 – $4,180
Hotshot	$2,792	$1.88	$2,317 – $3,267
26' box truck	$2,733	$1.84	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,671	$1.13	$1,404 – $1,939

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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 Grand Forks

Hotshot lanes into Grand Forks, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$2,941	$2.00	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$4,526	$2.63	$3,757 – $5,295	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$2,012	$2.74	$1,670 – $2,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$2,285	$1.54	$1,896 – $2,673	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$2,559	$1.78	$2,124 – $2,994	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$2,834	$1.88	$2,353 – $3,316	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$4,565	$2.62	$3,789 – $5,342	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$2,385	$1.93	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Grand Forks, ND is estimated at $2,792 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,317 and $3,267.

How far is Houston, TX from Grand Forks, ND by truck?

About 1,482 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 $927 of the $2,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Forks, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,142, which makes Houston, TX to Grand Forks, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →