Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Killeen, TX to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$629hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 196 mi
Typical range: $522–$736
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Killeen to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $506
Fuel: $123
All-in estimate: $629

Return trip

Houston → Killeen$629

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

Killeen to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Killeen, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$991	$5.06	$882 – $1,100
53' refrigerated	$1,185	$6.05	$1,031 – $1,339
48' flatbed	$1,265	$6.45	$1,088 – $1,442
Step deck	$1,392	$7.10	$1,169 – $1,615
Power only	$836	$4.26	$727 – $945
Hotshot	$629	$3.21	$522 – $736
26' box truck	$632	$3.22	$537 – $726
Sprinter van	$396	$2.02	$333 – $460

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More lanes from Killeen

Hotshot lanes from Killeen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$3,822	$2.19	$3,172 – $4,471	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$1,966	$1.95	$1,631 – $2,300	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$3,474	$2.09	$2,883 – $4,064	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$550	$3.85	$456 – $643	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$2,271	$1.68	$1,885 – $2,657	3 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$568	$3.66	$471 – $664	1 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 Killeen, TX to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Killeen, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $629 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 196 mi. Quotes typically land between $522 and $736.

How far is Killeen, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 196 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 $123 of the $629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Killeen, TX?

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

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