Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH hotshot rate

$1,954hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,067 mi
Typical range: $1,622–$2,286
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $1,954

Return trip

Hamilton → Houston$2,347

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$2.76	$2,617 – $3,264
53' refrigerated	$3,505	$3.28	$3,049 – $3,960
48' flatbed	$3,566	$3.34	$3,067 – $4,065
Step deck	$3,888	$3.64	$3,266 – $4,511
Power only	$2,589	$2.43	$2,253 – $2,926
Hotshot	$1,954	$1.83	$1,622 – $2,286
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.80	$1,630 – $2,206
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.10	$988 – $1,364

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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 Hamilton

Hotshot lanes into Hamilton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$1,439	$2.15	$1,195 – $1,684	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$5,297	$2.36	$4,396 – $6,197	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$973	$3.51	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$2,570	$1.38	$2,133 – $3,007	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$1,168	$1.97	$970 – $1,367	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$2,211	$1.79	$1,835 – $2,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$5,204	$2.37	$4,320 – $6,089	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$1,801	$1.86	$1,495 – $2,107	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH is estimated at $1,954 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,622 and $2,286.

How far is Houston, TX from Hamilton, OH by truck?

About 1,067 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 $667 of the $1,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes Houston, TX to Hamilton, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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