Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Maple Grove, MN to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,761hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $2,291–$3,230
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maple Grove to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,976
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Houston → Maple Grove$2,367

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Maple Grove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Maple Grove, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,142	$3.30	$3,687 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,936	$3.93	$4,295 – $5,578
48' flatbed	$5,007	$3.99	$4,306 – $5,708
Step deck	$5,456	$4.34	$4,583 – $6,329
Power only	$3,658	$2.91	$3,182 – $4,134
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.20	$2,291 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,706	$2.15	$2,300 – $3,112
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.32	$1,392 – $1,922

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More lanes from Maple Grove

Hotshot lanes from Maple Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$3,489	$2.86	$2,896 – $4,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267	4 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$1,170	$2.69	$971 – $1,368	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,499 mi	$3,427	$2.29	$2,845 – $4,010	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$3,218	$2.74	$2,671 – $3,765	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$2,874	$2.18	$2,386 – $3,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,794 mi	$3,638	$2.03	$3,020 – $4,257	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$2,332	$2.27	$1,936 – $2,729	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 Maple Grove, MN to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Maple Grove, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,291 and $3,230.

How far is Maple Grove, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,256 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 $785 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Maple Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,367, which makes Maple Grove, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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