Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Marion, IA hotshot rate

$1,823hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $1,513–$2,133
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Marion price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,179
Fuel: $644
All-in estimate: $1,823

Return trip

Marion → Houston$2,202

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Marion, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,745	$2.66	$2,443 – $3,047
53' refrigerated	$3,272	$3.18	$2,846 – $3,697
48' flatbed	$3,331	$3.23	$2,865 – $3,798
Step deck	$3,633	$3.53	$3,052 – $4,214
Power only	$2,416	$2.35	$2,102 – $2,730
Hotshot	$1,823	$1.77	$1,513 – $2,133
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.74	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,098	$1.07	$922 – $1,274

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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 Marion

Hotshot lanes into Marion, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$2,019	$1.86	$1,676 – $2,362	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$4,244	$2.32	$3,522 – $4,965	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$860	$3.63	$714 – $1,006	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$2,026	$1.36	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$1,711	$1.67	$1,420 – $2,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$1,958	$1.74	$1,625 – $2,291	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$4,192	$2.32	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$1,525	$1.85	$1,266 – $1,784	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Marion, IA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Marion, IA is estimated at $1,823 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,513 and $2,133.

How far is Houston, TX from Marion, IA by truck?

About 1,030 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 $644 of the $1,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,202, which makes Houston, TX to Marion, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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