Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lake Stevens, WA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,775hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $3,963–$5,587
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Stevens to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

Houston → Lake Stevens$3,544

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lake Stevens to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Stevens, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,108	$3.18	$6,326 – $7,890
53' refrigerated	$8,466	$3.79	$7,365 – $9,567
48' flatbed	$8,512	$3.81	$7,320 – $9,703
Step deck	$9,259	$4.15	$7,777 – $10,740
Power only	$6,324	$2.83	$5,502 – $7,147
Hotshot	$4,775	$2.14	$3,963 – $5,587
26' box truck	$4,662	$2.09	$3,963 – $5,361
Sprinter van	$2,843	$1.27	$2,388 – $3,298

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More lanes from Lake Stevens

Hotshot lanes from Lake Stevens, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$7,680	$2.72	$6,374 – $8,985	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,162 mi	$2,605	$2.24	$2,162 – $3,048	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$4,172	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,881	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,326 mi	$3,214	$2.42	$2,667 – $3,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$7,213	$2.59	$5,987 – $8,439	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,112 mi	$4,540	$2.15	$3,768 – $5,312	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$2,817	$2.21	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,987 mi	$4,297	$2.16	$3,567 – $5,028	4 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 Lake Stevens, WA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Lake Stevens, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,963 and $5,587.

How far is Lake Stevens, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,396 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lake Stevens, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,544, which makes Lake Stevens, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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