Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA hotshot rate

$2,917hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,358 mi
Typical range: $2,421–$3,413
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hermitage price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $2,917

Return trip

Hermitage → Houston$2,230

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Hermitage by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,371	$3.22	$3,890 – $4,852
53' refrigerated	$5,209	$3.84	$4,532 – $5,886
48' flatbed	$5,276	$3.88	$4,537 – $6,014
Step deck	$5,748	$4.23	$4,828 – $6,667
Power only	$3,865	$2.85	$3,363 – $4,367
Hotshot	$2,917	$2.15	$2,421 – $3,413
26' box truck	$2,857	$2.10	$2,429 – $3,286
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.29	$1,469 – $2,028

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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 Hermitage

Hotshot lanes into Hermitage, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	403 mi	$1,229	$3.05	$1,020 – $1,438	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,500 mi	$7,129	$2.85	$5,917 – $8,341	5 d
Chicago, IL	445 mi	$1,582	$3.56	$1,313 – $1,851	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$3,539	$1.66	$2,938 – $4,141	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	343 mi	$988	$2.88	$820 – $1,155	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,533 mi	$3,240	$2.11	$2,689 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,465 mi	$7,038	$2.86	$5,841 – $8,234	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$2,742	$2.17	$2,276 – $3,208	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA is estimated at $2,917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,421 and $3,413.

How far is Houston, TX from Hermitage, PA by truck?

About 1,358 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 $849 of the $2,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hermitage, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,230, which makes Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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