Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ocala, FL hotshot rate

$2,534hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,103–$2,965
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ocala price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $2,534

Return trip

Ocala → Houston$1,403

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Ocala by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ocala, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,823	$4.07	$3,402 – $4,243
53' refrigerated	$4,557	$4.85	$3,965 – $5,150
48' flatbed	$4,650	$4.95	$3,999 – $5,301
Step deck	$5,073	$5.40	$4,261 – $5,884
Power only	$3,359	$3.57	$2,922 – $3,795
Hotshot	$2,534	$2.70	$2,103 – $2,965
26' box truck	$2,490	$2.65	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.63	$1,284 – $1,774

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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 Ocala

Hotshot lanes into Ocala, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,024	$2.79	$2,510 – $3,538	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$8,523	$3.36	$7,074 – $9,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,679	$3.36	$3,053 – $4,304	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$4,138	$1.96	$3,435 – $4,842	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$2,513	$2.51	$2,086 – $2,940	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,019	$2.60	$2,506 – $3,532	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$2,799	$2.64	$2,324 – $3,275	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ocala, FL?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Ocala, FL is estimated at $2,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,103 and $2,965.

How far is Houston, TX from Ocala, FL by truck?

About 940 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 $588 of the $2,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocala, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,403, which makes Houston, TX to Ocala, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology