Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,568hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $2,132–$3,005
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,462
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $2,568

Return trip

Houston → Meriden$4,217

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meriden to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$2.17	$3,412 – $4,255
53' refrigerated	$4,567	$2.58	$3,973 – $5,161
48' flatbed	$4,606	$2.60	$3,961 – $5,251
Step deck	$5,013	$2.83	$4,211 – $5,816
Power only	$3,402	$1.92	$2,960 – $3,844
Hotshot	$2,568	$1.45	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,511	$1.42	$2,134 – $2,888
Sprinter van	$1,533	$0.87	$1,288 – $1,779

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More lanes from Meriden

Hotshot lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$543	$5.43	$451 – $636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$3,974	$1.34	$3,299 – $4,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$1,387	$1.53	$1,151 – $1,622	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$3,878	$1.49	$3,218 – $4,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$662	$3.46	$549 – $774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$2,814	$1.44	$2,336 – $3,293	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$3,932	$1.34	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$2,486	$1.46	$2,063 – $2,908	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 Meriden, CT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Meriden, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,568 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,132 and $3,005.

How far is Meriden, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,769 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 $1,106 of the $2,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,217, which makes Meriden, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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