Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI hotshot rate

$2,313hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $1,919–$2,706
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to St. Clair Shores price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,488
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $2,313

Return trip

St. Clair Shores → Houston$2,866

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

Houston to St. Clair Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$2.63	$3,086 – $3,848
53' refrigerated	$4,131	$3.13	$3,594 – $4,669
48' flatbed	$4,187	$3.17	$3,601 – $4,773
Step deck	$4,562	$3.46	$3,832 – $5,291
Power only	$3,064	$2.32	$2,666 – $3,463
Hotshot	$2,313	$1.75	$1,919 – $2,706
26' box truck	$2,266	$1.72	$1,926 – $2,606
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.05	$1,165 – $1,609

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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. Clair Shores

Hotshot lanes into St. Clair Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$1,258	$2.22	$1,044 – $1,472	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$5,487	$2.33	$4,554 – $6,420	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$998	$3.38	$828 – $1,167	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$2,716	$1.36	$2,254 – $3,178	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$1,048	$2.03	$870 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$2,546	$1.73	$2,113 – $2,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$5,425	$2.33	$4,503 – $6,348	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,121	$1.78	$1,761 – $2,482	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI is estimated at $2,313 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,919 and $2,706.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Clair Shores, MI by truck?

About 1,320 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 $825 of the $2,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Clair Shores, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,866, which makes Houston, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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