Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rochester, NY hotshot rate

$3,516hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $2,918–$4,113
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,522
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $3,516

Return trip

Rochester → Houston$2,879

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

Houston to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,256	$3.31	$4,677 – $5,834
53' refrigerated	$6,261	$3.94	$5,447 – $7,075
48' flatbed	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211
Step deck	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989
Power only	$4,657	$2.93	$4,052 – $5,263
Hotshot	$3,516	$2.21	$2,918 – $4,113
26' box truck	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955
Sprinter van	$2,102	$1.32	$1,766 – $2,439

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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 Rochester

Hotshot lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,975	$2.98	$6,619 – $9,331	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,083	$3.39	$1,729 – $2,437	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,020	$1.73	$3,337 – $4,704	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$958	$3.20	$795 – $1,120	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,849	$2.18	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,901	$2.98	$6,558 – $9,244	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$3,318	$2.23	$2,754 – $3,882	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rochester, NY?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Rochester, NY is estimated at $3,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,918 and $4,113.

How far is Houston, TX from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,590 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 $994 of the $3,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,879, which makes Houston, TX to Rochester, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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