Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington, SC to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,781hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,038 mi
Typical range: $1,478–$2,084
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,132
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $1,781

Return trip

Houston → Lexington$2,222

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,681	$2.58	$2,386 – $2,976
53' refrigerated	$3,196	$3.08	$2,781 – $3,612
48' flatbed	$3,254	$3.13	$2,798 – $3,710
Step deck	$3,549	$3.42	$2,981 – $4,116
Power only	$2,360	$2.27	$2,053 – $2,667
Hotshot	$1,781	$1.72	$1,478 – $2,084
26' box truck	$1,749	$1.68	$1,486 – $2,011
Sprinter van	$1,073	$1.03	$901 – $1,244

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More lanes from Lexington

Hotshot lanes from Lexington, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$1,728	$2.40	$1,435 – $2,022	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$3,713	$1.49	$3,082 – $4,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$1,325	$1.74	$1,100 – $1,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$3,472	$1.67	$2,882 – $4,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$1,488	$2.36	$1,235 – $1,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,085	$1.66	$1,731 – $2,440	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$3,624	$1.49	$3,008 – $4,240	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$1,815	$1.71	$1,506 – $2,123	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 Lexington, SC to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Lexington, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,781 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,478 and $2,084.

How far is Lexington, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,038 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 $649 of the $1,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lexington, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Lexington, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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