Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mount Washington, KY hotshot rate

$1,828hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 945 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$2,138
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mount Washington price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,237
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $1,828

Return trip

Mount Washington → Houston$1,827

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Mount Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mount Washington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,757	$2.92	$2,453 – $3,060
53' refrigerated	$3,286	$3.48	$2,859 – $3,713
48' flatbed	$3,353	$3.55	$2,883 – $3,822
Step deck	$3,658	$3.87	$3,072 – $4,243
Power only	$2,422	$2.56	$2,107 – $2,737
Hotshot	$1,828	$1.93	$1,517 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,796	$1.90	$1,527 – $2,065
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.17	$926 – $1,279

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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 Washington

Hotshot lanes into Mount Washington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$1,637	$2.15	$1,359 – $1,916	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,179 mi	$5,331	$2.45	$4,425 – $6,237	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,125	$3.34	$934 – $1,316	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$2,561	$1.43	$2,126 – $2,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$1,332	$1.96	$1,105 – $1,558	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$5,222	$2.45	$4,335 – $6,110	5 d
Dallas, TX	858 mi	$1,692	$1.97	$1,404 – $1,979	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mount Washington, KY?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Mount Washington, KY is estimated at $1,828 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 945 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $2,138.

How far is Houston, TX from Mount Washington, KY by truck?

About 945 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $591 of the $1,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Washington, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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