Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jefferson City, MO to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,710hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $1,420–$2,001
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jefferson City to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,242
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $1,710

Return trip

Houston → Jefferson City$1,397

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jefferson City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jefferson City, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,593	$3.47	$2,308 – $2,878
53' refrigerated	$3,092	$4.13	$2,690 – $3,494
48' flatbed	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,464	$4.63	$2,910 – $4,018
Power only	$2,268	$3.03	$1,973 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,710	$2.29	$1,420 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,685	$2.25	$1,432 – $1,938
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.39	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Jefferson City

Hotshot lanes from Jefferson City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$3,148	$2.72	$2,613 – $3,683	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$3,367	$1.92	$2,795 – $3,940	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,022	$2.65	$849 – $1,196	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,992	$2.18	$2,483 – $3,500	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$2,830	$2.62	$2,349 – $3,311	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$1,902	$2.22	$1,579 – $2,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$3,291	$1.92	$2,732 – $3,850	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$1,380	$2.46	$1,145 – $1,615	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jefferson City, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,710 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,420 and $2,001.

How far is Jefferson City, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 748 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 $468 of the $1,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Jefferson City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,397, which makes Jefferson City, MO to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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