Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Middletown, OH hotshot rate

$1,977hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $1,641–$2,313
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,301
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $1,977

Return trip

Middletown → Houston$2,374

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

Houston to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,974	$2.75	$2,646 – $3,301
53' refrigerated	$3,544	$3.28	$3,084 – $4,005
48' flatbed	$3,605	$3.33	$3,101 – $4,110
Step deck	$3,931	$3.63	$3,302 – $4,560
Power only	$2,619	$2.42	$2,279 – $2,960
Hotshot	$1,977	$1.83	$1,641 – $2,313
26' box truck	$1,940	$1.79	$1,649 – $2,231
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.10	$999 – $1,380

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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 Middletown

Hotshot lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$1,417	$2.16	$1,176 – $1,658	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$5,323	$2.36	$4,418 – $6,227	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$979	$3.50	$813 – $1,145	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$2,586	$1.38	$2,146 – $3,026	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$1,148	$1.98	$953 – $1,344	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$2,234	$1.78	$1,854 – $2,613	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$5,232	$2.37	$4,343 – $6,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$1,824	$1.86	$1,514 – $2,134	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Middletown, OH?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Middletown, OH is estimated at $1,977 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,641 and $2,313.

How far is Houston, TX from Middletown, OH by truck?

About 1,082 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 $676 of the $1,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,374, which makes Houston, TX to Middletown, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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