Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hobbs, NM hotshot rate

$1,457hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 592 mi
Typical range: $1,209–$1,705
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hobbs price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,087
Fuel: $370
All-in estimate: $1,457

Return trip

Hobbs → Houston$1,016

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Hobbs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hobbs, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$3.75	$1,977 – $2,466
53' refrigerated	$2,650	$4.48	$2,305 – $2,994
48' flatbed	$2,735	$4.62	$2,352 – $3,118
Step deck	$2,990	$5.05	$2,512 – $3,469
Power only	$1,932	$3.26	$1,681 – $2,183
Hotshot	$1,457	$2.46	$1,209 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,439	$2.43	$1,223 – $1,655
Sprinter van	$888	$1.50	$746 – $1,031

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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 Hobbs

Hotshot lanes into Hobbs, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,006 mi	$4,224	$2.11	$3,506 – $4,942	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,043 mi	$3,210	$3.08	$2,664 – $3,756	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,245 mi	$3,358	$2.70	$2,787 – $3,929	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$1,219	$1.99	$1,012 – $1,427	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,924 mi	$3,613	$1.88	$2,999 – $4,228	4 d
San Antonio, TX	419 mi	$1,149	$2.74	$953 – $1,344	1 d
San Diego, CA	957 mi	$2,992	$3.13	$2,484 – $3,501	2 d
Dallas, TX	438 mi	$1,182	$2.70	$981 – $1,383	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hobbs, NM?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Hobbs, NM is estimated at $1,457 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 592 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,209 and $1,705.

How far is Houston, TX from Hobbs, NM by truck?

About 592 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 $370 of the $1,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,016, which makes Houston, TX to Hobbs, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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