Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,549hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $2,116–$2,982
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Haven to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,452
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $2,549

Return trip

Houston → New Haven$4,186

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

New Haven to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,805	$2.17	$3,387 – $4,224
53' refrigerated	$4,533	$2.58	$3,944 – $5,122
48' flatbed	$4,572	$2.61	$3,932 – $5,213
Step deck	$4,977	$2.84	$4,181 – $5,773
Power only	$3,376	$1.92	$2,937 – $3,815
Hotshot	$2,549	$1.45	$2,116 – $2,982
26' box truck	$2,492	$1.42	$2,118 – $2,866
Sprinter van	$1,522	$0.87	$1,279 – $1,766

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More lanes from New Haven

Hotshot lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$513	$6.26	$426 – $601	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$3,966	$1.34	$3,291 – $4,640	6 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$1,379	$1.53	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$3,865	$1.49	$3,208 – $4,522	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$633	$3.66	$525 – $741	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$2,796	$1.44	$2,321 – $3,271	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$3,922	$1.34	$3,255 – $4,589	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$2,469	$1.46	$2,049 – $2,889	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 New Haven, CT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from New Haven, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,549 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,116 and $2,982.

How far is New Haven, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,754 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 $1,097 of the $2,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,452 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,186, which makes New Haven, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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