Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pineville, LA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$711hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $590–$832
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pineville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $558
Fuel: $153
All-in estimate: $711

Return trip

Houston → Pineville$774

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pineville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pineville, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,112	$4.54	$990 – $1,235
53' refrigerated	$1,329	$5.43	$1,157 – $1,502
48' flatbed	$1,409	$5.75	$1,212 – $1,606
Step deck	$1,549	$6.32	$1,301 – $1,796
Power only	$944	$3.85	$822 – $1,067
Hotshot	$711	$2.90	$590 – $832
26' box truck	$711	$2.90	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$445	$1.82	$374 – $516

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More lanes from Pineville

Hotshot lanes from Pineville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$3,247	$2.27	$2,695 – $3,800	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$2,950	$1.65	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	909 mi	$1,632	$1.80	$1,355 – $1,910	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$2,562	$1.88	$2,127 – $2,998	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$2,922	$2.18	$2,425 – $3,418	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$1,030	$2.26	$855 – $1,205	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$2,827	$1.65	$2,346 – $3,307	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$829	$2.57	$688 – $970	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 Pineville, LA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Pineville, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $711 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $590 and $832.

How far is Pineville, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 245 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $153 of the $711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pineville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $774, which makes Pineville, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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