Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Washington, UT hotshot rate

$2,880hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$3,370
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Washington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,026
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $2,880

Return trip

Washington → Houston$1,939

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Houston to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Washington, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,315	$3.16	$3,841 – $4,790
53' refrigerated	$5,142	$3.76	$4,474 – $5,811
48' flatbed	$5,208	$3.81	$4,479 – $5,937
Step deck	$5,673	$4.15	$4,766 – $6,581
Power only	$3,816	$2.79	$3,320 – $4,312
Hotshot	$2,880	$2.11	$2,391 – $3,370
26' box truck	$2,821	$2.07	$2,398 – $3,244
Sprinter van	$1,726	$1.26	$1,450 – $2,002

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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 Washington

Hotshot lanes into Washington, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,505 mi	$5,248	$2.10	$4,356 – $6,140	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,640	$3.97	$1,362 – $1,919	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,662 mi	$4,377	$2.63	$3,633 – $5,121	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	304 mi	$782	$2.57	$649 – $915	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,437 mi	$4,544	$1.86	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,194 mi	$2,569	$2.15	$2,132 – $3,006	3 d
San Diego, CA	428 mi	$1,679	$3.92	$1,394 – $1,964	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$2,525	$2.16	$2,096 – $2,955	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Washington, UT?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Washington, UT is estimated at $2,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $3,370.

How far is Houston, TX from Washington, UT by truck?

About 1,366 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 $854 of the $2,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, UT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,939, which makes Houston, TX to Washington, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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