Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Paragould, AR to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,287hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 610 mi
Typical range: $1,068–$1,506
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paragould to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $906
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $1,287

Return trip

Houston → Paragould$1,273

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paragould to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Paragould, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,961	$3.21	$1,745 – $2,177
53' refrigerated	$2,339	$3.84	$2,035 – $2,644
48' flatbed	$2,412	$3.95	$2,075 – $2,750
Step deck	$2,637	$4.32	$2,215 – $3,059
Power only	$1,707	$2.80	$1,485 – $1,929
Hotshot	$1,287	$2.11	$1,068 – $1,506
26' box truck	$1,271	$2.08	$1,080 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$784	$1.29	$659 – $910

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More lanes from Paragould

Hotshot lanes from Paragould, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$2,693	$2.40	$2,235 – $3,151	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$3,113	$1.67	$2,583 – $3,642	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$1,070	$2.12	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$2,763	$1.90	$2,293 – $3,233	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,400	$2.31	$1,992 – $2,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	768 mi	$1,531	$1.99	$1,270 – $1,791	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$3,023	$1.68	$2,509 – $3,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,113	$2.24	$924 – $1,302	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 Paragould, AR to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Paragould, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 610 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,068 and $1,506.

How far is Paragould, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 610 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 $1,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Paragould, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,273, which makes Paragould, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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