Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hernando, MS hotshot rate

$1,332hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $1,106–$1,559
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hernando price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $985
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $1,332

Return trip

Hernando → Houston$1,236

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Hernando by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hernando, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,034	$3.67	$1,811 – $2,258
53' refrigerated	$2,427	$4.37	$2,112 – $2,743
48' flatbed	$2,510	$4.52	$2,158 – $2,861
Step deck	$2,745	$4.95	$2,306 – $3,184
Power only	$1,767	$3.18	$1,537 – $1,997
Hotshot	$1,332	$2.40	$1,106 – $1,559
26' box truck	$1,317	$2.37	$1,120 – $1,515
Sprinter van	$814	$1.47	$684 – $944

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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 Hernando

Hotshot lanes into Hernando, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$2,468	$2.17	$2,049 – $2,888	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,906 mi	$5,166	$2.71	$4,288 – $6,044	4 d
Chicago, IL	588 mi	$1,779	$3.03	$1,477 – $2,081	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,391	$1.60	$1,984 – $2,797	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$2,050	$1.96	$1,702 – $2,399	3 d
San Antonio, TX	734 mi	$1,638	$2.23	$1,359 – $1,916	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,840 mi	$5,006	$2.72	$4,155 – $5,857	4 d
Dallas, TX	488 mi	$1,218	$2.50	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hernando, MS?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Hernando, MS is estimated at $1,332 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,106 and $1,559.

How far is Houston, TX from Hernando, MS by truck?

About 555 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $347 of the $1,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hernando, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,236, which makes Houston, TX to Hernando, MS 8% 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