Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN hotshot rate

$2,335hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $1,938–$2,731
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Inver Grove Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,562
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,335

Return trip

Inver Grove Heights → Houston$2,723

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Inver Grove Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,504	$2.83	$3,118 – $3,889
53' refrigerated	$4,175	$3.38	$3,633 – $4,718
48' flatbed	$4,236	$3.43	$3,643 – $4,830
Step deck	$4,617	$3.74	$3,878 – $5,356
Power only	$3,093	$2.50	$2,691 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,335	$1.89	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,288	$1.85	$1,945 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.13	$1,177 – $1,626

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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 Inver Grove Heights

Hotshot lanes into Inver Grove Heights, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$2,403	$2.02	$1,995 – $2,812	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,813 mi	$4,624	$2.55	$3,838 – $5,410	4 d
Chicago, IL	401 mi	$1,282	$3.20	$1,064 – $1,500	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$2,257	$1.50	$1,873 – $2,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,065	$1.80	$1,714 – $2,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$2,438	$1.87	$2,024 – $2,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$1,972	$1.95	$1,637 – $2,307	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN is estimated at $2,335 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,938 and $2,731.

How far is Houston, TX from Inver Grove Heights, MN by truck?

About 1,236 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 $773 of the $2,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,723, which makes Houston, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →