Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Warwick, RI hotshot rate

$4,325hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,850 mi
Typical range: $3,589–$5,060
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Warwick price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,168
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $4,325

Return trip

Warwick → Houston$2,839

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Houston to Warwick by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Warwick, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,452	$3.49	$5,742 – $7,162
53' refrigerated	$7,686	$4.15	$6,686 – $8,685
48' flatbed	$7,746	$4.19	$6,662 – $8,831
Step deck	$8,431	$4.56	$7,082 – $9,780
Power only	$5,728	$3.10	$4,984 – $6,473
Hotshot	$4,325	$2.34	$3,589 – $5,060
26' box truck	$4,227	$2.28	$3,593 – $4,861
Sprinter van	$2,581	$1.40	$2,168 – $2,994

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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 Warwick

Hotshot lanes into Warwick, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$888	$5.05	$737 – $1,039	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$9,691	$3.18	$8,043 – $11,338	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,240	$3.28	$2,689 – $3,790	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,943	$1.84	$4,103 – $5,784	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$968	$3.62	$803 – $1,132	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$4,727	$2.31	$3,923 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$9,593	$3.18	$7,962 – $11,224	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,790 mi	$4,200	$2.35	$3,486 – $4,914	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Warwick, RI?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Warwick, RI is estimated at $4,325 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,850 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,589 and $5,060.

How far is Houston, TX from Warwick, RI by truck?

About 1,850 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 $1,157 of the $4,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Warwick, RI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,839, which makes Houston, TX to Warwick, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology