Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ozark, MO to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,466hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 609 mi
Typical range: $1,217–$1,715
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ozark to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,085
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $1,466

Return trip

Houston → Ozark$1,197

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ozark to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ozark, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,234	$3.67	$1,988 – $2,479
53' refrigerated	$2,665	$4.38	$2,318 – $3,011
48' flatbed	$2,748	$4.51	$2,363 – $3,133
Step deck	$3,004	$4.93	$2,524 – $3,485
Power only	$1,944	$3.19	$1,691 – $2,197
Hotshot	$1,466	$2.41	$1,217 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.38	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$893	$1.47	$750 – $1,036

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More lanes from Ozark

Hotshot lanes from Ozark, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$3,378	$2.69	$2,804 – $3,953	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,685 mi	$3,245	$1.93	$2,693 – $3,797	4 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$1,253	$2.39	$1,040 – $1,466	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,830	$2.20	$2,349 – $3,312	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,041	$2.58	$2,524 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	715 mi	$1,652	$2.31	$1,371 – $1,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$3,153	$1.93	$2,617 – $3,689	4 d
Dallas, TX	419 mi	$1,132	$2.70	$940 – $1,325	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 Ozark, MO to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Ozark, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,466 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 609 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,217 and $1,715.

How far is Ozark, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 609 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 $381 of the $1,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ozark, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,197, which makes Ozark, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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