Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,851hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $2,367–$3,336
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pawtucket to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,689
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $2,851

Return trip

Houston → Pawtucket$4,343

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pawtucket to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,254	$2.29	$3,786 – $4,722
53' refrigerated	$5,067	$2.73	$4,408 – $5,726
48' flatbed	$5,107	$2.75	$4,392 – $5,822
Step deck	$5,558	$2.99	$4,669 – $6,447
Power only	$3,777	$2.03	$3,286 – $4,268
Hotshot	$2,851	$1.53	$2,367 – $3,336
26' box truck	$2,787	$1.50	$2,369 – $3,205
Sprinter van	$1,702	$0.92	$1,429 – $1,974

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More lanes from Pawtucket

Hotshot lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$730	$3.92	$606 – $854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$4,334	$1.42	$3,598 – $5,071	6 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$1,581	$1.60	$1,312 – $1,850	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$4,246	$1.58	$3,524 – $4,968	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$848	$3.06	$704 – $992	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$3,114	$1.52	$2,585 – $3,644	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$4,291	$1.42	$3,561 – $5,020	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$2,765	$1.54	$2,295 – $3,235	4 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 Pawtucket, RI to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Pawtucket, RI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,851 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,367 and $3,336.

How far is Pawtucket, RI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,859 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,162 of the $2,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pawtucket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,343, which makes Pawtucket, RI to Houston, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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