Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA hotshot rate

$1,859hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $1,543–$2,175
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $1,859

Return trip

Waterloo → Houston$2,246

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,798	$2.65	$2,490 – $3,106
53' refrigerated	$3,335	$3.16	$2,902 – $3,769
48' flatbed	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870
Step deck	$3,702	$3.51	$3,109 – $4,294
Power only	$2,464	$2.34	$2,143 – $2,784
Hotshot	$1,859	$1.76	$1,543 – $2,175
26' box truck	$1,825	$1.73	$1,551 – $2,099
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.06	$940 – $1,298

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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 Waterloo

Hotshot lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$2,092	$1.85	$1,736 – $2,447	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$4,169	$2.32	$3,461 – $4,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$953	$3.32	$791 – $1,115	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$1,992	$1.37	$1,653 – $2,331	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$1,778	$1.66	$1,476 – $2,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$1,978	$1.74	$1,642 – $2,314	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$4,124	$2.32	$3,423 – $4,825	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$1,547	$1.84	$1,284 – $1,810	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $1,859 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,543 and $2,175.

How far is Houston, TX from Waterloo, IA by truck?

About 1,055 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 $660 of the $1,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterloo, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,246, which makes Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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