Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Orem, UT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,958hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $1,625–$2,291
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orem to Houston price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,094
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $1,958

Return trip

Houston → Orem$2,909

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Orem to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Orem, UT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,933	$2.12	$2,611 – $3,256
53' refrigerated	$3,495	$2.53	$3,041 – $3,950
48' flatbed	$3,539	$2.56	$3,044 – $4,035
Step deck	$3,856	$2.79	$3,239 – $4,472
Power only	$2,594	$1.88	$2,257 – $2,932
Hotshot	$1,958	$1.42	$1,625 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.39	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,173	$0.85	$986 – $1,361

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More lanes from Orem

Hotshot lanes from Orem, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,324 mi	$4,028	$1.73	$3,343 – $4,713	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	672 mi	$1,057	$1.57	$877 – $1,236	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,477 mi	$1,974	$1.34	$1,638 – $2,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	549 mi	$1,006	$1.83	$835 – $1,177	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,262 mi	$3,739	$1.65	$3,103 – $4,375	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$1,791	$1.44	$1,487 – $2,096	3 d
San Diego, CA	706 mi	$1,097	$1.55	$910 – $1,283	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,151 mi	$1,677	$1.46	$1,392 – $1,962	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 Orem, UT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Orem, UT to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,958 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,625 and $2,291.

How far is Orem, UT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,382 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 $864 of the $1,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Orem, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,909, which makes Orem, UT to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology