Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mills, WY hotshot rate

$2,909hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $2,415–$3,404
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mills price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,106
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

Mills → Houston$1,840

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Houston to Mills by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mills, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,364	$3.40	$3,884 – $4,844
53' refrigerated	$5,200	$4.05	$4,524 – $5,876
48' flatbed	$5,272	$4.10	$4,534 – $6,010
Step deck	$5,745	$4.47	$4,825 – $6,664
Power only	$3,855	$3.00	$3,354 – $4,356
Hotshot	$2,909	$2.26	$2,415 – $3,404
26' box truck	$2,851	$2.22	$2,423 – $3,279
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.36	$1,466 – $2,025

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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 Mills

Hotshot lanes into Mills, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,970 mi	$4,491	$2.28	$3,728 – $5,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,050 mi	$3,488	$3.32	$2,895 – $4,081	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$3,340	$2.96	$2,772 – $3,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	839 mi	$1,673	$1.99	$1,388 – $1,957	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,914 mi	$3,887	$2.03	$3,226 – $4,547	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$2,759	$2.29	$2,290 – $3,228	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$3,543	$3.31	$2,941 – $4,145	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$2,410	$2.35	$2,001 – $2,820	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mills, WY?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Mills, WY is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,415 and $3,404.

How far is Houston, TX from Mills, WY by truck?

About 1,285 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 $803 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mills, WY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,840, which makes Houston, TX to Mills, WY 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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