Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rahway, NJ hotshot rate

$3,403hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $2,824–$3,981
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rahway price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,370
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $3,403

Return trip

Rahway → Houston$2,932

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Rahway by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rahway, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,084	$3.08	$4,525 – $5,643
53' refrigerated	$6,057	$3.66	$5,270 – $6,844
48' flatbed	$6,115	$3.70	$5,259 – $6,971
Step deck	$6,657	$4.03	$5,592 – $7,723
Power only	$4,508	$2.73	$3,922 – $5,094
Hotshot	$3,403	$2.06	$2,824 – $3,981
26' box truck	$3,328	$2.01	$2,829 – $3,828
Sprinter van	$2,034	$1.23	$1,708 – $2,359

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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 Rahway

Hotshot lanes into Rahway, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$7,990	$2.77	$6,632 – $9,348	6 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,443	$2.95	$2,027 – $2,858	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$4,036	$1.61	$3,350 – $4,722	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$508	$7.06	$422 – $594	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$3,754	$2.03	$3,116 – $4,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$7,892	$2.78	$6,551 – $9,234	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$3,300	$2.07	$2,739 – $3,860	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$1,745	$1.80	$1,449 – $2,042	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rahway, NJ?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Rahway, NJ is estimated at $3,403 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,824 and $3,981.

How far is Houston, TX from Rahway, NJ by truck?

About 1,653 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,033 of the $3,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,932, which makes Houston, TX to Rahway, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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