Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Peabody, MA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,908hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,903 mi
Typical range: $2,414–$3,403
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Peabody to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,718
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $2,908

Return trip

Houston → Peabody$4,249

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Peabody to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Peabody, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,337	$2.28	$3,860 – $4,814
53' refrigerated	$5,167	$2.71	$4,495 – $5,838
48' flatbed	$5,205	$2.74	$4,477 – $5,934
Step deck	$5,665	$2.98	$4,758 – $6,571
Power only	$3,852	$2.02	$3,352 – $4,353
Hotshot	$2,908	$1.53	$2,414 – $3,403
26' box truck	$2,842	$1.49	$2,416 – $3,268
Sprinter van	$1,735	$0.91	$1,457 – $2,013

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More lanes from Peabody

Hotshot lanes from Peabody, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$819	$3.46	$680 – $959	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,073 mi	$4,357	$1.42	$3,617 – $5,098	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,010 mi	$1,607	$1.59	$1,334 – $1,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,710 mi	$4,278	$1.58	$3,551 – $5,005	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	328 mi	$933	$2.84	$774 – $1,092	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,093 mi	$3,168	$1.51	$2,629 – $3,707	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,043 mi	$4,318	$1.42	$3,584 – $5,052	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$2,815	$1.53	$2,337 – $3,294	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 Peabody, MA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Peabody, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,908 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,414 and $3,403.

How far is Peabody, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,903 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 $1,190 of the $2,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Peabody, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,249, which makes Peabody, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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