Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM hotshot rate

$1,870hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,552–$2,188
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,355
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $1,870

Return trip

Las Vegas → Houston$1,304

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$3.43	$2,518 – $3,141
53' refrigerated	$3,374	$4.09	$2,935 – $3,812
48' flatbed	$3,452	$4.19	$2,969 – $3,936
Step deck	$3,769	$4.57	$3,166 – $4,372
Power only	$2,479	$3.01	$2,157 – $2,802
Hotshot	$1,870	$2.27	$1,552 – $2,188
26' box truck	$1,841	$2.23	$1,565 – $2,117
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.37	$951 – $1,313

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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 Las Vegas

Hotshot lanes into Las Vegas, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$4,283	$2.10	$3,555 – $5,011	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	892 mi	$2,828	$3.17	$2,347 – $3,309	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,223 mi	$3,308	$2.70	$2,745 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	490 mi	$1,040	$2.12	$864 – $1,217	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,961 mi	$3,675	$1.87	$3,051 – $4,300	4 d
San Antonio, TX	680 mi	$1,614	$2.37	$1,339 – $1,888	2 d
San Diego, CA	835 mi	$2,684	$3.21	$2,227 – $3,140	2 d
Dallas, TX	614 mi	$1,496	$2.44	$1,242 – $1,750	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM is estimated at $1,870 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,552 and $2,188.

How far is Houston, TX from Las Vegas, NM by truck?

About 824 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 $515 of the $1,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,304, which makes Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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