Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,899hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,896 mi
Typical range: $2,406–$3,392
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melrose to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,714
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $2,899

Return trip

Houston → Melrose$4,235

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

Melrose to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,323	$2.28	$3,848 – $4,799
53' refrigerated	$5,150	$2.72	$4,480 – $5,819
48' flatbed	$5,189	$2.74	$4,462 – $5,915
Step deck	$5,647	$2.98	$4,743 – $6,550
Power only	$3,840	$2.03	$3,341 – $4,339
Hotshot	$2,899	$1.53	$2,406 – $3,392
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.49	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,729	$0.91	$1,453 – $2,006

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More lanes from Melrose

Hotshot lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$805	$3.52	$668 – $942	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$4,351	$1.42	$3,611 – $5,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$1,600	$1.59	$1,328 – $1,872	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$4,271	$1.58	$3,545 – $4,997	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$920	$2.87	$763 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$3,157	$1.51	$2,620 – $3,694	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$4,310	$1.42	$3,577 – $5,042	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$2,806	$1.53	$2,329 – $3,283	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 Melrose, MA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Melrose, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,899 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,406 and $3,392.

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

About 1,896 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 $1,185 of the $2,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Melrose, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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