Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Crosse, WI hotshot rate

$2,088hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $1,733–$2,442
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to La Crosse price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,353
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,088

Return trip

La Crosse → Houston$2,579

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to La Crosse by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Crosse, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,136	$2.67	$2,791 – $3,481
53' refrigerated	$3,737	$3.18	$3,251 – $4,223
48' flatbed	$3,795	$3.23	$3,264 – $4,327
Step deck	$4,137	$3.52	$3,475 – $4,799
Power only	$2,766	$2.35	$2,407 – $3,126
Hotshot	$2,088	$1.78	$1,733 – $2,442
26' box truck	$2,047	$1.74	$1,740 – $2,354
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.07	$1,054 – $1,455

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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 La Crosse

Hotshot lanes into La Crosse, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$2,054	$1.91	$1,705 – $2,403	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$4,472	$2.37	$3,712 – $5,232	4 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$940	$3.52	$780 – $1,099	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,562 mi	$2,172	$1.39	$1,803 – $2,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$1,754	$1.71	$1,456 – $2,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,217	$1.76	$1,840 – $2,594	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,874 mi	$4,440	$2.37	$3,686 – $5,195	4 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$1,775	$1.84	$1,473 – $2,076	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to La Crosse, WI?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to La Crosse, WI is estimated at $2,088 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,733 and $2,442.

How far is Houston, TX from La Crosse, WI by truck?

About 1,176 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 $735 of the $2,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Crosse, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,579, which makes Houston, TX to La Crosse, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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