Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pocatello, ID hotshot rate

$3,150hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $2,615–$3,686
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pocatello price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,186
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,150

Return trip

Pocatello → Houston$2,584

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Houston to Pocatello by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pocatello, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,711	$3.06	$4,193 – $5,230
53' refrigerated	$5,613	$3.64	$4,884 – $6,343
48' flatbed	$5,673	$3.68	$4,879 – $6,468
Step deck	$6,178	$4.01	$5,189 – $7,166
Power only	$4,173	$2.71	$3,631 – $4,716
Hotshot	$3,150	$2.04	$2,615 – $3,686
26' box truck	$3,083	$2.00	$2,620 – $3,545
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.22	$1,583 – $2,186

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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 Pocatello

Hotshot lanes into Pocatello, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,836	$2.08	$4,014 – $5,658	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	815 mi	$2,633	$3.23	$2,185 – $3,081	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,490 mi	$3,918	$2.63	$3,252 – $4,584	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,432	$1.89	$1,188 – $1,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,275 mi	$4,203	$1.85	$3,489 – $4,918	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$2,938	$2.06	$2,439 – $3,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	873 mi	$2,780	$3.18	$2,307 – $3,252	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$2,717	$2.09	$2,255 – $3,179	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pocatello, ID?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Pocatello, ID is estimated at $3,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,615 and $3,686.

How far is Houston, TX from Pocatello, ID by truck?

About 1,542 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $3,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pocatello, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,584, which makes Houston, TX to Pocatello, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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