Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wichita Falls, TX hotshot rate

$934hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $775–$1,092
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wichita Falls price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $684
Fuel: $250
All-in estimate: $934

Return trip

Wichita Falls → Houston$934

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Wichita Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wichita Falls, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,439	$3.60	$1,281 – $1,597
53' refrigerated	$1,718	$4.30	$1,495 – $1,941
48' flatbed	$1,793	$4.48	$1,542 – $2,044
Step deck	$1,965	$4.91	$1,651 – $2,280
Power only	$1,239	$3.10	$1,078 – $1,400
Hotshot	$934	$2.33	$775 – $1,092
26' box truck	$927	$2.32	$788 – $1,066
Sprinter van	$576	$1.44	$484 – $668

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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 Wichita Falls

Hotshot lanes into Wichita Falls, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,681 mi	$3,023	$1.80	$2,509 – $3,537	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,343 mi	$3,325	$2.48	$2,760 – $3,890	3 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,249	$2.37	$1,866 – $2,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	919 mi	$1,394	$1.52	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$2,568	$1.61	$2,131 – $3,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$877	$2.42	$728 – $1,026	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,269 mi	$3,168	$2.50	$2,629 – $3,707	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$560	$3.74	$465 – $656	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wichita Falls, TX?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Wichita Falls, TX is estimated at $934 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $775 and $1,092.

How far is Houston, TX from Wichita Falls, TX by truck?

About 400 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $250 of the $934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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