Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Longmont, CO to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,486hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $1,234–$1,739
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longmont to Houston price history

3 months: +9.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $820
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $1,486

Return trip

Houston → Longmont$2,603

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Longmont to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Longmont, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,237	$2.10	$1,991 – $2,483
53' refrigerated	$2,666	$2.50	$2,319 – $3,012
48' flatbed	$2,713	$2.55	$2,333 – $3,093
Step deck	$2,958	$2.78	$2,485 – $3,431
Power only	$1,970	$1.85	$1,714 – $2,226
Hotshot	$1,486	$1.40	$1,234 – $1,739
26' box truck	$1,459	$1.37	$1,240 – $1,678
Sprinter van	$895	$0.84	$752 – $1,038

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More lanes from Longmont

Hotshot lanes from Longmont, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$3,213	$1.67	$2,666 – $3,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$1,363	$1.36	$1,132 – $1,595	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,078 mi	$1,429	$1.33	$1,186 – $1,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	705 mi	$1,143	$1.62	$949 – $1,337	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$2,964	$1.59	$2,460 – $3,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	977 mi	$1,385	$1.42	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582	2 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$1,195	$1.47	$992 – $1,398	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 Longmont, CO to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Longmont, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,486 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,234 and $1,739.

How far is Longmont, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,065 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 $666 of the $1,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Longmont, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,603, which makes Longmont, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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