Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pendleton, OR to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,587hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,977 mi
Typical range: $3,807–$5,367
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pendleton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,351
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $4,587

Return trip

Houston → Pendleton$3,179

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pendleton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pendleton, OR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,838	$3.46	$6,086 – $7,590
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$4.12	$7,086 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,202	$4.15	$7,054 – $9,350
Step deck	$8,925	$4.51	$7,497 – $10,353
Power only	$6,076	$3.07	$5,286 – $6,866
Hotshot	$4,587	$2.32	$3,807 – $5,367
26' box truck	$4,482	$2.27	$3,810 – $5,154
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.38	$2,298 – $3,173

More lanes from Pendleton

Hotshot lanes from Pendleton, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,664 mi	$7,806	$2.93	$6,479 – $9,133	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	951 mi	$2,369	$2.49	$1,966 – $2,771	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,848 mi	$4,111	$2.22	$3,412 – $4,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,882	$2.69	$2,392 – $3,372	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,619 mi	$7,311	$2.79	$6,068 – $8,553	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,852 mi	$4,327	$2.34	$3,591 – $5,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,054 mi	$2,576	$2.44	$2,138 – $3,014	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$4,081	$2.35	$3,387 – $4,775	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 Pendleton, OR to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Pendleton, OR to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,587 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,977 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,807 and $5,367.

How far is Pendleton, OR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,977 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 $1,236 of the $4,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pendleton, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,179, which makes Pendleton, OR to Houston, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology