Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Raton, NM hotshot rate

$1,908hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $1,584–$2,232
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Raton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,380
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $1,908

Return trip

Raton → Houston$1,330

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Raton, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,884	$3.41	$2,567 – $3,202
53' refrigerated	$3,439	$4.07	$2,992 – $3,886
48' flatbed	$3,517	$4.16	$3,025 – $4,010
Step deck	$3,839	$4.54	$3,225 – $4,454
Power only	$2,529	$2.99	$2,200 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$2.26	$1,584 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,877	$2.22	$1,595 – $2,158
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.37	$969 – $1,338

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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 Raton

Hotshot lanes into Raton, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$4,124	$2.11	$3,423 – $4,825	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,990	$3.13	$2,482 – $3,498	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$3,091	$2.74	$2,565 – $3,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,165	$2.02	$967 – $1,364	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$3,539	$1.88	$2,938 – $4,141	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$1,698	$2.33	$1,409 – $1,986	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$2,876	$3.16	$2,387 – $3,365	2 d
Dallas, TX	612 mi	$1,493	$2.44	$1,239 – $1,746	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Raton, NM?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Raton, NM is estimated at $1,908 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,584 and $2,232.

How far is Houston, TX from Raton, NM by truck?

About 845 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $528 of the $1,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raton, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,330, which makes Houston, TX to Raton, NM 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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