Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hampton, VA hotshot rate

$3,169hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $2,630–$3,707
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hampton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,279
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $3,169

Return trip

Hampton → Houston$2,506

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Houston to Hampton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hampton, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,745	$3.33	$4,223 – $5,267
53' refrigerated	$5,653	$3.97	$4,918 – $6,388
48' flatbed	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522
Step deck	$6,232	$4.38	$5,235 – $7,229
Power only	$4,198	$2.95	$3,652 – $4,744
Hotshot	$3,169	$2.23	$2,630 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.33	$1,594 – $2,202

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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 Hampton

Hotshot lanes into Hampton, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$1,135	$3.43	$942 – $1,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,203	$2.95	$6,809 – $9,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$2,561	$3.14	$2,126 – $2,996	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$4,090	$1.72	$3,395 – $4,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$867	$3.43	$719 – $1,014	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,568	$2.19	$2,962 – $4,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$8,064	$2.95	$6,693 – $9,435	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$3,140	$2.23	$2,606 – $3,674	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hampton, VA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Hampton, VA is estimated at $3,169 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,630 and $3,707.

How far is Houston, TX from Hampton, VA by truck?

About 1,424 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 $890 of the $3,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hampton, VA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,506, which makes Houston, TX to Hampton, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology