Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Merriam, KS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,787hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $1,484–$2,091
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merriam to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,316
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $1,787

Return trip

Houston → Merriam$1,466

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Merriam to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Merriam, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$3.59	$2,411 – $3,007
53' refrigerated	$3,231	$4.28	$2,811 – $3,651
48' flatbed	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777
Step deck	$3,618	$4.80	$3,040 – $4,197
Power only	$2,370	$3.14	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,787	$2.37	$1,484 – $2,091
26' box truck	$1,761	$2.34	$1,497 – $2,025
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.44	$910 – $1,257

More lanes from Merriam

Hotshot lanes from Merriam, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$3,618	$2.78	$3,003 – $4,233	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,222	$2.01	$2,675 – $3,770	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$1,246	$2.53	$1,034 – $1,458	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$2,821	$2.30	$2,342 – $3,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$3,280	$2.66	$2,722 – $3,837	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$1,908	$2.33	$1,583 – $2,232	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,152	$2.02	$2,616 – $3,688	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,371	$2.61	$1,138 – $1,604	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 Merriam, KS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Merriam, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,787 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,484 and $2,091.

How far is Merriam, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 754 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $471 of the $1,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Merriam, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,466, which makes Merriam, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →