Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,559hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $2,124–$2,994
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $2,559

Return trip

Houston → Madison$2,119

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,844	$3.30	$3,422 – $4,267
53' refrigerated	$4,582	$3.93	$3,986 – $5,177
48' flatbed	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,073	$4.35	$4,261 – $5,885
Power only	$3,391	$2.91	$2,950 – $3,832
Hotshot	$2,559	$2.20	$2,124 – $2,994
26' box truck	$2,510	$2.15	$2,133 – $2,886
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.32	$1,292 – $1,784

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$3,923	$2.77	$3,256 – $4,590	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$3,193	$2.03	$2,650 – $3,735	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$1,427	$2.42	$1,184 – $1,669	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$2,941	$2.31	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$3,614	$2.65	$3,000 – $4,228	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$2,603	$2.19	$2,161 – $3,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,186	$2.04	$2,644 – $3,727	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$2,097	$2.29	$1,740 – $2,453	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 Madison, SD to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Madison, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,124 and $2,994.

How far is Madison, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,165 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 $728 of the $2,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Madison, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,119, which makes Madison, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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