Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Miami, FL hotshot rate

$2,973hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,142 mi
Typical range: $2,468–$3,479
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Miami price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,259
Fuel: $714
All-in estimate: $2,973

Return trip

Miami → Houston$1,647

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,469	$3.91	$3,977 – $4,960
53' refrigerated	$5,326	$4.66	$4,634 – $6,018
48' flatbed	$5,412	$4.74	$4,654 – $6,170
Step deck	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844
Power only	$3,940	$3.45	$3,428 – $4,452
Hotshot	$2,973	$2.60	$2,468 – $3,479
26' box truck	$2,917	$2.55	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.57	$1,501 – $2,073

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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 Miami

Hotshot lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,490	$2.71	$2,897 – $4,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,545	$1.95	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,946	$2.43	$2,445 – $3,447	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$3,332	$2.55	$2,766 – $3,899	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Miami, FL?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Miami, FL is estimated at $2,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,468 and $3,479.

How far is Houston, TX from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,142 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 $714 of the $2,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,647, which makes Houston, TX to Miami, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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