Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, WA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,830hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 2,261 mi
Typical range: $4,009–$5,651
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Vernon to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,416
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $4,830

Return trip

Houston → Mount Vernon$3,585

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mount Vernon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,188	$3.18	$6,397 – $7,979
53' refrigerated	$8,561	$3.79	$7,448 – $9,674
48' flatbed	$8,606	$3.81	$7,401 – $9,811
Step deck	$9,361	$4.14	$7,863 – $10,859
Power only	$6,396	$2.83	$5,565 – $7,228
Hotshot	$4,830	$2.14	$4,009 – $5,651
26' box truck	$4,715	$2.09	$4,008 – $5,422
Sprinter van	$2,875	$1.27	$2,415 – $3,335

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

Hotshot lanes from Mount Vernon, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$7,703	$2.72	$6,393 – $9,012	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$2,673	$2.23	$2,218 – $3,127	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$3,286	$2.41	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,237	$2.59	$6,007 – $8,467	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,142 mi	$4,598	$2.15	$3,817 – $5,380	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,311 mi	$2,885	$2.20	$2,395 – $3,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,014 mi	$4,350	$2.16	$3,610 – $5,089	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 Mount Vernon, WA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Mount Vernon, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 2,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,009 and $5,651.

How far is Mount Vernon, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,261 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,414 of the $4,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,585, which makes Mount Vernon, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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