Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pittsfield, MA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,736hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,777 mi
Typical range: $2,271–$3,201
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,625
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $2,736

Return trip

Houston → Pittsfield$3,998

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

Pittsfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsfield, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,084	$2.30	$3,635 – $4,533
53' refrigerated	$4,865	$2.74	$4,233 – $5,498
48' flatbed	$4,907	$2.76	$4,220 – $5,593
Step deck	$5,341	$3.01	$4,486 – $6,195
Power only	$3,624	$2.04	$3,153 – $4,096
Hotshot	$2,736	$1.54	$2,271 – $3,201
26' box truck	$2,675	$1.51	$2,274 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,634	$0.92	$1,372 – $1,895

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More lanes from Pittsfield

Hotshot lanes from Pittsfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	152 mi	$669	$4.40	$555 – $782	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$4,176	$1.42	$3,466 – $4,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$1,427	$1.64	$1,185 – $1,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,573 mi	$4,078	$1.59	$3,385 – $4,772	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	230 mi	$768	$3.34	$637 – $898	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,963 mi	$2,990	$1.52	$2,482 – $3,499	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,905 mi	$4,135	$1.42	$3,432 – $4,838	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,702 mi	$2,634	$1.55	$2,186 – $3,081	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 Pittsfield, MA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Pittsfield, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,736 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,271 and $3,201.

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

About 1,777 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 $1,111 of the $2,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,998, which makes Pittsfield, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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