Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lovington, NM to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,040hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $863–$1,216
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lovington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $658
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $1,040

Return trip

Houston → Lovington$1,491

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

Lovington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lovington, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,584	$2.59	$1,409 – $1,758
53' refrigerated	$1,889	$3.09	$1,644 – $2,135
48' flatbed	$1,948	$3.19	$1,675 – $2,221
Step deck	$2,130	$3.49	$1,789 – $2,471
Power only	$1,379	$2.26	$1,199 – $1,558
Hotshot	$1,040	$1.70	$863 – $1,216
26' box truck	$1,027	$1.68	$873 – $1,181
Sprinter van	$633	$1.04	$532 – $735

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More lanes from Lovington

Hotshot lanes from Lovington, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$3,602	$1.79	$2,990 – $4,214	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,027 mi	$1,505	$1.47	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,244 mi	$1,738	$1.40	$1,443 – $2,034	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$1,091	$1.83	$906 – $1,277	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,303	$1.71	$2,741 – $3,864	4 d
San Antonio, TX	440 mi	$827	$1.88	$686 – $968	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$1,404	$1.49	$1,165 – $1,643	2 d
Dallas, TX	451 mi	$841	$1.86	$698 – $984	1 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 Lovington, NM to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Lovington, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,040 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $863 and $1,216.

How far is Lovington, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 611 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 $382 of the $1,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lovington, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,491, which makes Lovington, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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