Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Melrose, MA hotshot rate

$4,235hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,896 mi
Typical range: $3,515–$4,955
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Melrose price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,050
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

Melrose → Houston$2,899

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

Houston to Melrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Melrose, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,317	$3.33	$5,622 – $7,011
53' refrigerated	$7,524	$3.97	$6,546 – $8,502
48' flatbed	$7,581	$4.00	$6,520 – $8,642
Step deck	$8,250	$4.35	$6,930 – $9,570
Power only	$5,610	$2.96	$4,881 – $6,339
Hotshot	$4,235	$2.23	$3,515 – $4,955
26' box truck	$4,139	$2.18	$3,518 – $4,760
Sprinter van	$2,527	$1.33	$2,122 – $2,931

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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 Melrose

Hotshot lanes into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$963	$4.21	$800 – $1,127	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$9,336	$3.04	$7,749 – $10,923	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$3,147	$3.13	$2,612 – $3,682	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$4,774	$1.76	$3,962 – $5,585	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,027	$3.21	$852 – $1,201	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$4,613	$2.21	$3,828 – $5,397	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$9,248	$3.05	$7,676 – $10,820	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$4,100	$2.24	$3,403 – $4,796	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Melrose, MA is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,896 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,515 and $4,955.

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

About 1,896 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 $1,185 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,050 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,899, which makes Houston, TX to Melrose, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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