Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wahpeton, ND hotshot rate

$2,569hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$3,006
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wahpeton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $2,569

Return trip

Wahpeton → Houston$2,892

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to Wahpeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wahpeton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,851	$2.86	$3,427 – $4,275
53' refrigerated	$4,589	$3.41	$3,992 – $5,185
48' flatbed	$4,648	$3.45	$3,998 – $5,299
Step deck	$5,064	$3.76	$4,254 – $5,875
Power only	$3,404	$2.53	$2,962 – $3,847
Hotshot	$2,569	$1.91	$2,133 – $3,006
26' box truck	$2,517	$1.87	$2,139 – $2,895
Sprinter van	$1,540	$1.14	$1,294 – $1,787

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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 Wahpeton

Hotshot lanes into Wahpeton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,412 mi	$2,844	$2.01	$2,360 – $3,327	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,677 mi	$4,417	$2.63	$3,666 – $5,168	4 d
Chicago, IL	635 mi	$1,803	$2.84	$1,496 – $2,109	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$2,185	$1.55	$1,813 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,371 mi	$2,462	$1.80	$2,043 – $2,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,376 mi	$2,619	$1.90	$2,173 – $3,064	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,685 mi	$4,435	$2.63	$3,681 – $5,189	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$2,166	$1.97	$1,797 – $2,534	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wahpeton, ND?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Wahpeton, ND is estimated at $2,569 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $3,006.

How far is Houston, TX from Wahpeton, ND by truck?

About 1,346 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 $842 of the $2,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wahpeton, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,892, which makes Houston, TX to Wahpeton, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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