Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kearny, NJ hotshot rate

$3,428hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,667 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$4,011
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kearny price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Kearny → Houston$2,954

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Kearny by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kearny, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,121	$3.07	$4,558 – $5,685
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$3.66	$5,308 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,159	$3.69	$5,297 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,705	$4.02	$5,632 – $7,778
Power only	$4,541	$2.72	$3,951 – $5,132
Hotshot	$3,428	$2.06	$2,845 – $4,011
26' box truck	$3,353	$2.01	$2,850 – $3,856
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.23	$1,721 – $2,376

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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 Kearny

Hotshot lanes into Kearny, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$8,013	$2.77	$6,651 – $9,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,461	$2.95	$2,043 – $2,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,051	$1.61	$3,362 – $4,739	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$534	$6.13	$443 – $624	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$3,778	$2.03	$3,136 – $4,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$7,916	$2.78	$6,570 – $9,261	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$3,323	$2.07	$2,758 – $3,888	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$1,769	$1.80	$1,468 – $2,069	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kearny, NJ?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Kearny, NJ is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $4,011.

How far is Houston, TX from Kearny, NJ by truck?

About 1,667 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,042 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearny, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,954, which makes Houston, TX to Kearny, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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