Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Albans, VT hotshot rate

$4,410hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$5,160
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $4,410

Return trip

St. Albans → Houston$2,886

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Houston to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Albans, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,578	$3.49	$5,854 – $7,301
53' refrigerated	$7,835	$4.16	$6,817 – $8,854
48' flatbed	$7,895	$4.19	$6,790 – $9,000
Step deck	$8,592	$4.56	$7,217 – $9,967
Power only	$5,841	$3.10	$5,082 – $6,601
Hotshot	$4,410	$2.34	$3,660 – $5,160
26' box truck	$4,310	$2.29	$3,663 – $4,956
Sprinter van	$2,631	$1.40	$2,210 – $3,052

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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 St. Albans

Hotshot lanes into St. Albans, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$1,260	$3.68	$1,046 – $1,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$9,411	$3.20	$7,811 – $11,011	6 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$3,009	$3.35	$2,498 – $3,521	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$4,820	$1.85	$4,000 – $5,639	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$1,253	$3.06	$1,040 – $1,466	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$4,776	$2.32	$3,964 – $5,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$9,349	$3.20	$7,759 – $10,938	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$4,203	$2.35	$3,488 – $4,918	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to St. Albans, VT?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to St. Albans, VT is estimated at $4,410 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $5,160.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Albans, VT by truck?

About 1,884 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 $1,178 of the $4,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, VT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,886, which makes Houston, TX to St. Albans, VT 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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