Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Marlborough, MA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,856hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,865 mi
Typical range: $2,371–$3,342
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marlborough to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,690
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Houston → Marlborough$4,173

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marlborough to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Marlborough, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,261	$2.28	$3,792 – $4,730
53' refrigerated	$5,076	$2.72	$4,416 – $5,736
48' flatbed	$5,115	$2.74	$4,399 – $5,831
Step deck	$5,567	$2.98	$4,676 – $6,458
Power only	$3,784	$2.03	$3,292 – $4,275
Hotshot	$2,856	$1.53	$2,371 – $3,342
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.50	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,704	$0.91	$1,432 – $1,977

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More lanes from Marlborough

Hotshot lanes from Marlborough, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$756	$3.76	$627 – $884	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$4,312	$1.42	$3,579 – $5,045	6 d
Chicago, IL	976 mi	$1,563	$1.60	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,675 mi	$4,227	$1.58	$3,508 – $4,945	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$871	$2.99	$723 – $1,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$3,116	$1.52	$2,586 – $3,646	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,008 mi	$4,271	$1.42	$3,545 – $4,998	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,797 mi	$2,764	$1.54	$2,294 – $3,233	4 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 Marlborough, MA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Marlborough, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,371 and $3,342.

How far is Marlborough, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,865 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,166 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Marlborough, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,173, which makes Marlborough, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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