Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Medford, OR to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,773hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $3,961–$5,584
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Medford to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,481
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $4,773

Return trip

Houston → Medford$3,307

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Medford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, OR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,111	$3.44	$6,329 – $7,893
53' refrigerated	$8,470	$4.10	$7,369 – $9,571
48' flatbed	$8,524	$4.13	$7,330 – $9,717
Step deck	$9,274	$4.49	$7,790 – $10,758
Power only	$6,321	$3.06	$5,500 – $7,143
Hotshot	$4,773	$2.31	$3,961 – $5,584
26' box truck	$4,662	$2.26	$3,963 – $5,361
Sprinter van	$2,844	$1.38	$2,389 – $3,299

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More lanes from Medford

Hotshot lanes from Medford, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,948 mi	$8,573	$2.91	$7,116 – $10,031	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	735 mi	$1,934	$2.63	$1,605 – $2,263	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,636	$2.19	$3,848 – $5,424	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	993 mi	$2,707	$2.73	$2,246 – $3,167	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,896 mi	$8,023	$2.77	$6,659 – $9,386	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,908 mi	$4,444	$2.33	$3,688 – $5,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	859 mi	$2,183	$2.54	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,847 mi	$4,317	$2.34	$3,583 – $5,050	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 Medford, OR to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Medford, OR to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,773 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,961 and $5,584.

How far is Medford, OR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,066 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 $1,292 of the $4,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Medford, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,307, which makes Medford, OR to Houston, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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