Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Liberty, MO to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,756hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 774 mi
Typical range: $1,457–$2,054
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberty to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $1,756

Return trip

Houston → Liberty$1,434

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Liberty to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberty, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,660	$3.44	$2,367 – $2,953
53' refrigerated	$3,172	$4.10	$2,760 – $3,584
48' flatbed	$3,251	$4.20	$2,796 – $3,706
Step deck	$3,550	$4.59	$2,982 – $4,118
Power only	$2,328	$3.01	$2,025 – $2,631
Hotshot	$1,756	$2.27	$1,457 – $2,054
26' box truck	$1,729	$2.23	$1,470 – $1,989
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.37	$894 – $1,234

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More lanes from Liberty

Hotshot lanes from Liberty, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$3,435	$2.68	$2,851 – $4,019	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$3,136	$1.93	$2,603 – $3,670	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$1,160	$2.48	$962 – $1,357	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$2,757	$2.21	$2,289 – $3,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$3,112	$2.57	$2,583 – $3,641	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$1,879	$2.23	$1,560 – $2,198	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$3,070	$1.94	$2,548 – $3,592	4 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$1,359	$2.48	$1,128 – $1,590	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 Liberty, MO to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Liberty, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,756 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 774 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,457 and $2,054.

How far is Liberty, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 774 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 $484 of the $1,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Liberty, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,434, which makes Liberty, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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