Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kokomo, IN hotshot rate

$1,910hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 1,066 mi
Typical range: $1,586–$2,235
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kokomo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,244
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $1,910

Return trip

Kokomo → Houston$2,379

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Kokomo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kokomo, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,875	$2.70	$2,559 – $3,191
53' refrigerated	$3,427	$3.21	$2,981 – $3,872
48' flatbed	$3,487	$3.27	$2,999 – $3,975
Step deck	$3,802	$3.57	$3,194 – $4,410
Power only	$2,532	$2.38	$2,203 – $2,861
Hotshot	$1,910	$1.79	$1,586 – $2,235
26' box truck	$1,875	$1.76	$1,594 – $2,156
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.08	$966 – $1,334

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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 Kokomo

Hotshot lanes into Kokomo, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	755 mi	$1,540	$2.04	$1,278 – $1,802	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$4,983	$2.32	$4,136 – $5,830	5 d
Chicago, IL	147 mi	$706	$4.80	$586 – $826	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,773 mi	$2,412	$1.36	$2,002 – $2,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$1,270	$1.85	$1,054 – $1,486	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,135	$1.75	$1,772 – $2,498	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,110 mi	$4,905	$2.32	$4,072 – $5,739	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$1,715	$1.84	$1,424 – $2,007	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kokomo, IN?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Kokomo, IN is estimated at $1,910 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 1,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,586 and $2,235.

How far is Houston, TX from Kokomo, IN by truck?

About 1,066 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 $666 of the $1,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kokomo, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,379, which makes Houston, TX to Kokomo, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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