Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mishawaka, IN hotshot rate

$2,026hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $1,681–$2,370
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mishawaka price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,311
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,026

Return trip

Mishawaka → Houston$2,522

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Mishawaka by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mishawaka, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,044	$2.66	$2,710 – $3,379
53' refrigerated	$3,629	$3.17	$3,157 – $4,100
48' flatbed	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203
Step deck	$4,019	$3.51	$3,376 – $4,662
Power only	$2,684	$2.35	$2,336 – $3,033
Hotshot	$2,026	$1.77	$1,681 – $2,370
26' box truck	$1,987	$1.74	$1,689 – $2,285
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.06	$1,023 – $1,413

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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 Mishawaka

Hotshot lanes into Mishawaka, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	754 mi	$1,539	$2.04	$1,277 – $1,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,154 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,148 – $5,848	5 d
Chicago, IL	93 mi	$603	$6.49	$501 – $706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$2,434	$1.36	$2,020 – $2,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	693 mi	$1,281	$1.85	$1,063 – $1,499	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$2,237	$1.74	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,122 mi	$4,931	$2.32	$4,092 – $5,769	5 d
Dallas, TX	997 mi	$1,808	$1.81	$1,501 – $2,116	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mishawaka, IN?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Mishawaka, IN is estimated at $2,026 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,681 and $2,370.

How far is Houston, TX from Mishawaka, IN by truck?

About 1,144 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 $715 of the $2,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mishawaka, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,522, which makes Houston, TX to Mishawaka, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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