Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lafayette, IN hotshot rate

$1,863hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $1,546–$2,180
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,217
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $1,863

Return trip

Lafayette → Houston$2,320

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

Houston to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,805	$2.71	$2,497 – $3,114
53' refrigerated	$3,344	$3.23	$2,909 – $3,778
48' flatbed	$3,405	$3.29	$2,928 – $3,881
Step deck	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307
Power only	$2,469	$2.39	$2,148 – $2,790
Hotshot	$1,863	$1.80	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,829	$1.77	$1,555 – $2,104
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.09	$943 – $1,302

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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 Lafayette

Hotshot lanes into Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$1,611	$2.01	$1,337 – $1,885	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$4,887	$2.33	$4,056 – $5,717	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$670	$5.23	$556 – $784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$2,358	$1.36	$1,957 – $2,759	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$1,334	$1.83	$1,108 – $1,561	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$2,082	$1.76	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$4,809	$2.33	$3,991 – $5,626	4 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$1,659	$1.85	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $1,863 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,546 and $2,180.

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

About 1,034 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 $646 of the $1,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,320, which makes Houston, TX to Lafayette, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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