Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Marion, IN hotshot rate

$1,946hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $1,615–$2,277
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Marion price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,265
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $1,946

Return trip

Marion → Houston$2,423

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

Houston to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Marion, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,927	$2.69	$2,605 – $3,249
53' refrigerated	$3,489	$3.20	$3,035 – $3,942
48' flatbed	$3,548	$3.26	$3,052 – $4,045
Step deck	$3,869	$3.55	$3,250 – $4,488
Power only	$2,579	$2.37	$2,244 – $2,914
Hotshot	$1,946	$1.79	$1,615 – $2,277
26' box truck	$1,910	$1.75	$1,623 – $2,196
Sprinter van	$1,171	$1.07	$983 – $1,358

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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, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	725 mi	$1,493	$2.06	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,177 mi	$5,046	$2.32	$4,188 – $5,904	5 d
Chicago, IL	163 mi	$736	$4.52	$611 – $861	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$2,448	$1.36	$2,032 – $2,865	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	656 mi	$1,230	$1.87	$1,021 – $1,439	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,174	$1.75	$1,804 – $2,543	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,139 mi	$4,966	$2.32	$4,122 – $5,811	5 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$1,757	$1.83	$1,458 – $2,055	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Marion, IN is estimated at $1,946 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,615 and $2,277.

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

About 1,090 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $681 of the $1,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,265 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,423, which makes Houston, TX to Marion, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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