Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Parma, OH to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,781hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $2,308–$3,253
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parma to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,964
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $2,781

Return trip

Houston → Parma$2,315

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Parma to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Parma, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,169	$3.19	$3,711 – $4,628
53' refrigerated	$4,968	$3.80	$4,323 – $5,614
48' flatbed	$5,036	$3.86	$4,331 – $5,741
Step deck	$5,487	$4.20	$4,609 – $6,365
Power only	$3,684	$2.82	$3,205 – $4,163
Hotshot	$2,781	$2.13	$2,308 – $3,253
26' box truck	$2,725	$2.09	$2,316 – $3,133
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.28	$1,401 – $1,935

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More lanes from Parma

Hotshot lanes from Parma, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$1,668	$3.45	$1,385 – $1,952	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$4,647	$1.92	$3,857 – $5,437	5 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$1,020	$2.80	$847 – $1,194	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$4,412	$2.15	$3,662 – $5,162	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$1,453	$3.43	$1,206 – $1,700	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$3,088	$2.09	$2,563 – $3,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,387 mi	$4,586	$1.92	$3,806 – $5,365	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$2,588	$2.16	$2,148 – $3,028	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 Parma, OH to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Parma, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,781 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,308 and $3,253.

How far is Parma, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,306 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 $817 of the $2,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Parma, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,315, which makes Parma, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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