Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Las Cruces, NM to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,302hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 822 mi
Typical range: $1,080–$1,523
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Las Cruces to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $788
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $1,302

Return trip

Houston → Las Cruces$1,867

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Las Cruces to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Cruces, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,969	$2.40	$1,753 – $2,186
53' refrigerated	$2,348	$2.86	$2,043 – $2,653
48' flatbed	$2,403	$2.92	$2,067 – $2,740
Step deck	$2,623	$3.19	$2,204 – $3,043
Power only	$1,726	$2.10	$1,501 – $1,950
Hotshot	$1,302	$1.58	$1,080 – $1,523
26' box truck	$1,281	$1.56	$1,089 – $1,473
Sprinter van	$788	$0.96	$662 – $914

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More lanes from Las Cruces

Hotshot lanes from Las Cruces, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,243 mi	$3,979	$1.77	$3,303 – $4,656	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	805 mi	$1,238	$1.54	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,460 mi	$1,994	$1.37	$1,655 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	377 mi	$798	$2.12	$663 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,163 mi	$3,663	$1.69	$3,040 – $4,286	5 d
San Antonio, TX	623 mi	$1,054	$1.69	$875 – $1,234	2 d
San Diego, CA	712 mi	$1,126	$1.58	$935 – $1,318	2 d
Dallas, TX	690 mi	$1,138	$1.65	$944 – $1,331	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 Las Cruces, NM to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Las Cruces, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,302 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 822 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,080 and $1,523.

How far is Las Cruces, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 822 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 $514 of the $1,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Las Cruces, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,867, which makes Las Cruces, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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