Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Newton, MA hotshot rate

$4,209hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,883 mi
Typical range: $3,494–$4,925
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Newton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,032
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $4,209

Return trip

Newton → Houston$2,881

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Newton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$3.33	$5,588 – $6,969
53' refrigerated	$7,479	$3.97	$6,507 – $8,451
48' flatbed	$7,536	$4.00	$6,481 – $8,591
Step deck	$8,201	$4.36	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,576	$2.96	$4,851 – $6,300
Hotshot	$4,209	$2.24	$3,494 – $4,925
26' box truck	$4,114	$2.18	$3,497 – $4,731
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.33	$2,110 – $2,913

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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 Newton

Hotshot lanes into Newton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	215 mi	$934	$4.34	$775 – $1,092	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$9,313	$3.04	$7,730 – $10,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$3,124	$3.14	$2,593 – $3,655	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,696 mi	$4,759	$1.77	$3,950 – $5,568	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	306 mi	$1,000	$3.27	$830 – $1,171	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$4,589	$2.21	$3,809 – $5,369	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,029 mi	$9,225	$3.05	$7,657 – $10,794	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$4,076	$2.24	$3,383 – $4,768	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Newton, MA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Newton, MA is estimated at $4,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,494 and $4,925.

How far is Houston, TX from Newton, MA by truck?

About 1,883 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,177 of the $4,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newton, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,881, which makes Houston, TX to Newton, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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