Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,996hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $1,656–$2,335
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Houston price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,338
Fuel: $658
All-in estimate: $1,996

Return trip

Houston → Newport$1,996

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,004	$2.85	$2,673 – $3,334
53' refrigerated	$3,580	$3.40	$3,115 – $4,046
48' flatbed	$3,644	$3.46	$3,134 – $4,154
Step deck	$3,974	$3.77	$3,338 – $4,609
Power only	$2,645	$2.51	$2,301 – $2,988
Hotshot	$1,996	$1.90	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,959	$1.86	$1,665 – $2,253
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.14	$1,009 – $1,394

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More lanes from Newport

Hotshot lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,817	$2.70	$1,508 – $2,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$3,730	$1.66	$3,096 – $4,364	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$779	$2.61	$647 – $912	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$3,472	$1.87	$2,882 – $4,062	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,576	$2.66	$1,308 – $1,844	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$2,266	$1.85	$1,880 – $2,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$3,663	$1.66	$3,040 – $4,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$1,847	$1.93	$1,533 – $2,161	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 Newport, KY to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Newport, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,996 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,656 and $2,335.

How far is Newport, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,053 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $658 of the $1,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newport, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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