Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wentzville, MO hotshot rate

$1,466hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $1,216–$1,715
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wentzville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $968
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $1,466

Return trip

Wentzville → Houston$1,795

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Wentzville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wentzville, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,219	$2.79	$1,975 – $2,463
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$3.32	$2,302 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,710	$3.40	$2,330 – $3,089
Step deck	$2,958	$3.72	$2,485 – $3,432
Power only	$1,943	$2.44	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,466	$1.84	$1,216 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,443	$1.81	$1,226 – $1,659
Sprinter van	$887	$1.11	$745 – $1,029

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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 Wentzville

Hotshot lanes into Wentzville, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,070 mi	$1,974	$1.84	$1,638 – $2,310	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,841 mi	$4,210	$2.29	$3,494 – $4,926	4 d
Chicago, IL	316 mi	$995	$3.15	$826 – $1,164	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$1,968	$1.35	$1,634 – $2,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	995 mi	$1,651	$1.66	$1,371 – $1,932	2 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$1,643	$1.79	$1,364 – $1,923	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$4,120	$2.29	$3,420 – $4,821	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$1,223	$1.95	$1,015 – $1,431	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wentzville, MO?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Wentzville, MO is estimated at $1,466 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,216 and $1,715.

How far is Houston, TX from Wentzville, MO by truck?

About 796 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $498 of the $1,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wentzville, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,795, which makes Houston, TX to Wentzville, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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