Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hardin, MT hotshot rate

$3,106hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $2,578–$3,634
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hardin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $3,106

Return trip

Hardin → Houston$2,338

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Houston to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,646	$3.06	$4,135 – $5,157
53' refrigerated	$5,535	$3.65	$4,816 – $6,255
48' flatbed	$5,596	$3.69	$4,813 – $6,379
Step deck	$6,094	$4.02	$5,119 – $7,069
Power only	$4,114	$2.71	$3,580 – $4,649
Hotshot	$3,106	$2.05	$2,578 – $3,634
26' box truck	$3,040	$2.00	$2,584 – $3,495
Sprinter van	$1,858	$1.23	$1,561 – $2,156

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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 Hardin

Hotshot lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$4,266	$2.10	$3,541 – $4,991	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,526	$3.02	$2,927 – $4,126	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,280	$2.71	$2,723 – $3,838	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,827	$1.77	$1,517 – $2,138	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$3,709	$1.87	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$2,984	$2.06	$2,477 – $3,492	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,635	$3.00	$3,017 – $4,253	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$2,640	$2.10	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hardin, MT?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Hardin, MT is estimated at $3,106 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,578 and $3,634.

How far is Houston, TX from Hardin, MT by truck?

About 1,517 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 $948 of the $3,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hardin, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,338, which makes Houston, TX to Hardin, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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