Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pineville, LA hotshot rate

$774hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $642–$906
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pineville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $621
Fuel: $153
All-in estimate: $774

Return trip

Pineville → Houston$711

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Pineville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pineville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,211	$4.94	$1,078 – $1,344
53' refrigerated	$1,447	$5.91	$1,259 – $1,635
48' flatbed	$1,534	$6.26	$1,319 – $1,749
Step deck	$1,686	$6.88	$1,416 – $1,956
Power only	$1,028	$4.20	$894 – $1,162
Hotshot	$774	$3.16	$642 – $906
26' box truck	$774	$3.16	$658 – $891
Sprinter van	$484	$1.98	$407 – $562

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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 Pineville

Hotshot lanes into Pineville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$2,895	$2.02	$2,403 – $3,387	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$4,716	$2.63	$3,914 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	909 mi	$2,392	$2.63	$1,985 – $2,798	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$2,134	$1.56	$1,771 – $2,497	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$2,431	$1.81	$2,018 – $2,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$1,121	$2.46	$931 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$4,519	$2.64	$3,751 – $5,288	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$902	$2.79	$749 – $1,056	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pineville, LA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Pineville, LA is estimated at $774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $642 and $906.

How far is Houston, TX from Pineville, LA by truck?

About 245 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 $153 of the $774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pineville, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $711, which makes Houston, TX to Pineville, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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