Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Port Huron, MI hotshot rate

$2,386hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $1,980–$2,792
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Port Huron price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,530
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $2,386

Return trip

Port Huron → Houston$2,957

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Port Huron by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Port Huron, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,575	$2.61	$3,182 – $3,968
53' refrigerated	$4,260	$3.11	$3,706 – $4,814
48' flatbed	$4,314	$3.15	$3,710 – $4,918
Step deck	$4,700	$3.43	$3,948 – $5,451
Power only	$3,161	$2.31	$2,750 – $3,572
Hotshot	$2,386	$1.74	$1,980 – $2,792
26' box truck	$2,337	$1.71	$1,986 – $2,688
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.04	$1,201 – $1,659

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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 Port Huron

Hotshot lanes into Port Huron, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$1,232	$2.24	$1,023 – $1,442	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$5,553	$2.33	$4,609 – $6,497	5 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$1,065	$3.23	$884 – $1,246	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$2,759	$1.36	$2,290 – $3,228	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$1,035	$2.04	$859 – $1,211	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$2,616	$1.72	$2,172 – $3,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$5,498	$2.33	$4,563 – $6,432	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$2,191	$1.77	$1,819 – $2,564	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Port Huron, MI?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Port Huron, MI is estimated at $2,386 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,980 and $2,792.

How far is Houston, TX from Port Huron, MI by truck?

About 1,369 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 $856 of the $2,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Huron, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes Houston, TX to Port Huron, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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