Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Meridian, ID hotshot rate

$3,553hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $2,949–$4,157
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,553

Return trip

Meridian → Houston$2,915

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Houston to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,304	$3.00	$4,720 – $5,887
53' refrigerated	$6,318	$3.57	$5,497 – $7,140
48' flatbed	$6,372	$3.60	$5,480 – $7,265
Step deck	$6,936	$3.92	$5,826 – $8,046
Power only	$4,707	$2.66	$4,095 – $5,318
Hotshot	$3,553	$2.01	$2,949 – $4,157
26' box truck	$3,474	$1.96	$2,953 – $3,995
Sprinter van	$2,122	$1.20	$1,782 – $2,461

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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 Meridian

Hotshot lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$5,254	$2.06	$4,361 – $6,147	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,575	$3.25	$2,137 – $3,012	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,436	$2.58	$3,682 – $5,190	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$1,583	$1.83	$1,314 – $1,852	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$4,580	$1.83	$3,801 – $5,358	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$3,320	$2.03	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,800	$3.18	$2,324 – $3,276	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$3,129	$2.05	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Meridian, ID?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Meridian, ID is estimated at $3,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,949 and $4,157.

How far is Houston, TX from Meridian, ID by truck?

About 1,768 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 $1,105 of the $3,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Houston, TX to Meridian, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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