Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Layton, UT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,018hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $1,675–$2,361
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Layton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $2,018

Return trip

Houston → Layton$2,998

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Layton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Layton, UT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$2.11	$2,689 – $3,354
53' refrigerated	$3,600	$2.52	$3,132 – $4,068
48' flatbed	$3,643	$2.55	$3,133 – $4,153
Step deck	$3,968	$2.77	$3,333 – $4,603
Power only	$2,673	$1.87	$2,326 – $3,021
Hotshot	$2,018	$1.41	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,976	$1.38	$1,679 – $2,272
Sprinter van	$1,209	$0.84	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Layton

Hotshot lanes from Layton, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,326 mi	$4,031	$1.73	$3,346 – $4,717	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	710 mi	$1,102	$1.55	$914 – $1,289	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,480 mi	$1,977	$1.34	$1,641 – $2,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	612 mi	$1,088	$1.78	$903 – $1,273	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,266 mi	$3,745	$1.65	$3,108 – $4,382	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,299 mi	$1,857	$1.43	$1,541 – $2,173	3 d
San Diego, CA	753 mi	$1,152	$1.53	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$1,732	$1.45	$1,437 – $2,026	3 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 Layton, UT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Layton, UT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,018 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,675 and $2,361.

How far is Layton, UT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,431 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $895 of the $2,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Layton, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,998, which makes Layton, UT to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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