Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA hotshot rate

$3,523hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$4,122
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,136
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $3,523

Return trip

Lakewood → Houston$4,746

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821
53' refrigerated	$6,246	$2.82	$5,434 – $7,058
48' flatbed	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159
Step deck	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925
Power only	$4,666	$2.10	$4,059 – $5,272
Hotshot	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122
26' box truck	$3,439	$1.55	$2,924 – $3,955
Sprinter van	$2,098	$0.95	$1,762 – $2,433

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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 Lakewood

Hotshot lanes into Lakewood, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$4,717	$1.65	$3,915 – $5,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,101 mi	$2,715	$2.47	$2,254 – $3,177	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,211	$2.05	$3,495 – $4,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$1,772	$1.38	$1,471 – $2,073	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$4,133	$1.47	$3,430 – $4,835	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$3,340	$1.60	$2,772 – $3,907	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$2,953	$2.43	$2,451 – $3,454	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$3,174	$1.61	$2,634 – $3,713	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA is estimated at $3,523 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $4,122.

How far is Houston, TX from Lakewood, WA by truck?

About 2,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,387 of the $3,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,746, which makes Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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