Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,152hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $956–$1,347
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,152

Return trip

Houston → Lubbock$1,152

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lubbock to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373
48' flatbed	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756
Power only	$1,528	$2.80	$1,329 – $1,726
Hotshot	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,139	$2.09	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$704	$1.29	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Lubbock

Hotshot lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$4,112	$2.17	$3,413 – $4,811	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$1,940	$1.73	$1,611 – $2,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$1,933	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,462	$2.11	$1,214 – $1,711	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$3,763	$2.07	$3,123 – $4,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$946	$2.32	$785 – $1,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$1,828	$1.76	$1,517 – $2,139	3 d
Dallas, TX	355 mi	$867	$2.44	$719 – $1,014	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 Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Lubbock, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,152 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $956 and $1,347.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 546 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 $341 of the $1,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lubbock, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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