Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pine Bluff, AR hotshot rate

$999hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $829–$1,168
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pine Bluff price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $730
Fuel: $269
All-in estimate: $999

Return trip

Pine Bluff → Houston$1,010

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Pine Bluff by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pine Bluff, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,536	$3.57	$1,367 – $1,705
53' refrigerated	$1,834	$4.26	$1,595 – $2,072
48' flatbed	$1,910	$4.44	$1,642 – $2,177
Step deck	$2,092	$4.87	$1,757 – $2,427
Power only	$1,325	$3.08	$1,153 – $1,497
Hotshot	$999	$2.32	$829 – $1,168
26' box truck	$991	$2.30	$842 – $1,139
Sprinter van	$614	$1.43	$516 – $713

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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 Pine Bluff

Hotshot lanes into Pine Bluff, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$2,436	$1.90	$2,022 – $2,851	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$4,333	$2.44	$3,596 – $5,069	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$1,770	$2.60	$1,469 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,967	$1.45	$1,633 – $2,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$2,039	$1.71	$1,692 – $2,385	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$1,249	$2.10	$1,036 – $1,461	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$4,181	$2.45	$3,470 – $4,892	4 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$866	$2.53	$719 – $1,013	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pine Bluff, AR?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Pine Bluff, AR is estimated at $999 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $829 and $1,168.

How far is Houston, TX from Pine Bluff, AR by truck?

About 430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $269 of the $999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pine Bluff, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,010, which makes Houston, TX to Pine Bluff, AR 1% cheaper. 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