Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mount Rainier, MD hotshot rate

$3,139hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $2,606–$3,673
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mount Rainier price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,237
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $3,139

Return trip

Mount Rainier → Houston$2,548

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Mount Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,700	$3.26	$4,183 – $5,217
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$3.88	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,666	$3.93	$4,873 – $6,459
Step deck	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159
Power only	$4,159	$2.88	$3,619 – $4,700
Hotshot	$3,139	$2.18	$2,606 – $3,673
26' box truck	$3,074	$2.13	$2,613 – $3,535
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.30	$1,579 – $2,181

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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 Mount Rainier

Hotshot lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$922	$3.91	$765 – $1,079	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$7,878	$2.89	$6,538 – $9,217	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,246	$3.18	$1,864 – $2,627	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$3,933	$1.68	$3,264 – $4,601	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$655	$4.55	$544 – $767	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$3,512	$2.14	$2,915 – $4,109	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$7,757	$2.90	$6,439 – $9,076	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$3,053	$2.19	$2,534 – $3,572	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mount Rainier, MD?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $3,139 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,606 and $3,673.

How far is Houston, TX from Mount Rainier, MD by truck?

About 1,443 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 $902 of the $3,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Rainier, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,548, which makes Houston, TX to Mount Rainier, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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