Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lowell, MA hotshot rate

$4,219hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $3,502–$4,937
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,039
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $4,219

Return trip

Lowell → Houston$2,888

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,293	$3.33	$5,601 – $6,985
53' refrigerated	$7,496	$3.97	$6,522 – $8,471
48' flatbed	$7,553	$4.00	$6,496 – $8,611
Step deck	$8,220	$4.35	$6,905 – $9,535
Power only	$5,589	$2.96	$4,862 – $6,315
Hotshot	$4,219	$2.23	$3,502 – $4,937
26' box truck	$4,123	$2.18	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,517	$1.33	$2,114 – $2,920

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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 Lowell

Hotshot lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$959	$4.23	$796 – $1,122	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$9,291	$3.04	$7,711 – $10,870	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,104	$3.14	$2,576 – $3,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$4,749	$1.77	$3,942 – $5,556	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,021	$3.22	$848 – $1,195	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$4,595	$2.21	$3,814 – $5,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$9,205	$3.05	$7,641 – $10,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$4,078	$2.24	$3,384 – $4,771	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lowell, MA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Lowell, MA is estimated at $4,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,502 and $4,937.

How far is Houston, TX from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 1,888 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $4,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,888, which makes Houston, TX to Lowell, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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