Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,776hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $2,304–$3,247
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Tonawanda to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,823
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $2,776

Return trip

Houston → North Tonawanda$3,390

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Tonawanda to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,152	$2.72	$3,695 – $4,609
53' refrigerated	$4,947	$3.24	$4,304 – $5,590
48' flatbed	$5,000	$3.28	$4,300 – $5,700
Step deck	$5,445	$3.57	$4,574 – $6,317
Power only	$3,677	$2.41	$3,199 – $4,155
Hotshot	$2,776	$1.82	$2,304 – $3,247
26' box truck	$2,716	$1.78	$2,309 – $3,124
Sprinter van	$1,661	$1.09	$1,395 – $1,926

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More lanes from North Tonawanda

Hotshot lanes from North Tonawanda, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$1,198	$3.35	$994 – $1,401	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,600 mi	$4,331	$1.67	$3,595 – $5,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	539 mi	$1,154	$2.14	$958 – $1,350	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$4,176	$1.86	$3,466 – $4,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	337 mi	$1,100	$3.27	$913 – $1,287	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$3,044	$1.80	$2,526 – $3,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,573 mi	$4,290	$1.67	$3,561 – $5,019	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$2,606	$1.84	$2,163 – $3,049	3 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 North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,776 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,304 and $3,247.

How far is North Tonawanda, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,525 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 $953 of the $2,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Tonawanda, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,390, which makes North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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