Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oxford, MS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,227hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $1,018–$1,435
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oxford to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $884
Fuel: $343
All-in estimate: $1,227

Return trip

Houston → Oxford$1,322

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oxford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oxford, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,874	$3.41	$1,668 – $2,080
53' refrigerated	$2,236	$4.07	$1,945 – $2,527
48' flatbed	$2,312	$4.21	$1,989 – $2,636
Step deck	$2,530	$4.61	$2,125 – $2,934
Power only	$1,627	$2.96	$1,416 – $1,839
Hotshot	$1,227	$2.23	$1,018 – $1,435
26' box truck	$1,213	$2.21	$1,031 – $1,395
Sprinter van	$750	$1.37	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Oxford

Hotshot lanes from Oxford, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$2,785	$2.46	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,941 mi	$3,318	$1.71	$2,754 – $3,882	4 d
Chicago, IL	622 mi	$1,278	$2.05	$1,060 – $1,495	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$2,954	$1.94	$2,452 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,041 mi	$2,475	$2.38	$2,055 – $2,896	3 d
San Antonio, TX	738 mi	$1,526	$2.07	$1,267 – $1,786	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,873 mi	$3,214	$1.72	$2,667 – $3,760	4 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$1,160	$2.29	$963 – $1,357	1 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 Oxford, MS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Oxford, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,018 and $1,435.

How far is Oxford, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $343 of the $1,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oxford, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,322, which makes Oxford, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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