Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Troy, NY hotshot rate

$3,858hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $3,202–$4,514
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Troy price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,753
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,858

Return trip

Troy → Houston$3,159

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

Houston to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Troy, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,760	$3.26	$5,126 – $6,393
53' refrigerated	$6,861	$3.88	$5,969 – $7,753
48' flatbed	$6,920	$3.92	$5,951 – $7,889
Step deck	$7,532	$4.26	$6,327 – $8,737
Power only	$5,111	$2.89	$4,446 – $5,775
Hotshot	$3,858	$2.18	$3,202 – $4,514
26' box truck	$3,772	$2.13	$3,206 – $4,338
Sprinter van	$2,304	$1.30	$1,935 – $2,672

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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 Troy

Hotshot lanes into Troy, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$813	$4.78	$675 – $951	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,910 mi	$8,621	$2.96	$7,156 – $10,087	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,549 mi	$4,384	$1.72	$3,639 – $5,129	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	240 mi	$850	$3.54	$705 – $994	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,951 mi	$4,215	$2.16	$3,498 – $4,931	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$8,541	$2.96	$7,089 – $9,993	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$3,703	$2.20	$3,074 – $4,333	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Troy, NY is estimated at $3,858 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,202 and $4,514.

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

About 1,767 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 $1,105 of the $3,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,159, which makes Houston, TX to Troy, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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