Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meridian, MS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,170hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $971–$1,369
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $849
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $1,170

Return trip

Houston → Meridian$1,260

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meridian to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,790	$3.49	$1,593 – $1,987
53' refrigerated	$2,136	$4.16	$1,858 – $2,414
48' flatbed	$2,213	$4.31	$1,904 – $2,523
Step deck	$2,422	$4.72	$2,035 – $2,810
Power only	$1,552	$3.02	$1,350 – $1,753
Hotshot	$1,170	$2.28	$971 – $1,369
26' box truck	$1,158	$2.26	$984 – $1,331
Sprinter van	$716	$1.40	$601 – $831

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More lanes from Meridian

Hotshot lanes from Meridian, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$2,879	$2.45	$2,390 – $3,369	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$3,446	$1.70	$2,861 – $4,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,505	$1.95	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,084	$1.93	$2,560 – $3,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,561	$2.36	$2,126 – $2,997	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$1,510	$2.07	$1,254 – $1,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$3,329	$1.71	$2,763 – $3,894	4 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$1,238	$2.23	$1,027 – $1,448	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 Meridian, MS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Meridian, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $971 and $1,369.

How far is Meridian, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 513 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $321 of the $1,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Meridian, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,260, which makes Meridian, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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