Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$790hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $655–$924
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morgan City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $604
Fuel: $186
All-in estimate: $790

Return trip

Houston → Morgan City$860

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Morgan City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,228	$4.13	$1,093 – $1,363
53' refrigerated	$1,467	$4.94	$1,276 – $1,658
48' flatbed	$1,545	$5.20	$1,329 – $1,762
Step deck	$1,697	$5.71	$1,425 – $1,968
Power only	$1,048	$3.53	$912 – $1,185
Hotshot	$790	$2.66	$655 – $924
26' box truck	$788	$2.65	$670 – $906
Sprinter van	$491	$1.65	$413 – $570

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More lanes from Morgan City

Hotshot lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$3,287	$2.27	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$3,122	$1.63	$2,591 – $3,653	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$1,785	$1.76	$1,481 – $2,088	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$2,753	$1.86	$2,285 – $3,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$2,957	$2.17	$2,454 – $3,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,127	$2.17	$935 – $1,318	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$2,990	$1.64	$2,482 – $3,499	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,041	$2.25	$864 – $1,217	1 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 Morgan City, LA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Morgan City, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $790 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $655 and $924.

How far is Morgan City, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 297 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 $186 of the $790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $604 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Morgan City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $860, which makes Morgan City, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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