Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norton Shores, MI to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,723hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$3,186
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norton Shores to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,723

Return trip

Houston → Norton Shores$2,197

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norton Shores to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norton Shores, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,086	$3.29	$3,637 – $4,536
53' refrigerated	$4,870	$3.92	$4,237 – $5,503
48' flatbed	$4,940	$3.97	$4,249 – $5,632
Step deck	$5,384	$4.33	$4,522 – $6,245
Power only	$3,608	$2.90	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,723	$2.19	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,669	$2.15	$2,269 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,634	$1.31	$1,373 – $1,896

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More lanes from Norton Shores

Hotshot lanes from Norton Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$2,401	$3.11	$1,993 – $2,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$4,287	$1.98	$3,558 – $5,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$643	$4.63	$534 – $752	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,043	$2.22	$3,356 – $4,731	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$2,172	$3.00	$1,803 – $2,542	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$2,968	$2.16	$2,463 – $3,472	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$4,244	$1.98	$3,523 – $4,966	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$2,424	$2.24	$2,012 – $2,836	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 Norton Shores, MI to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Norton Shores, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,723 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $3,186.

How far is Norton Shores, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,243 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 $777 of the $2,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Norton Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,197, which makes Norton Shores, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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