Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ponca City, OK to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,200hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $996–$1,405
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ponca City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $839
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,200

Return trip

Houston → Ponca City$1,328

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ponca City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ponca City, OK to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,831	$3.17	$1,630 – $2,033
53' refrigerated	$2,185	$3.79	$1,901 – $2,469
48' flatbed	$2,257	$3.91	$1,941 – $2,573
Step deck	$2,468	$4.28	$2,073 – $2,863
Power only	$1,592	$2.76	$1,385 – $1,799
Hotshot	$1,200	$2.08	$996 – $1,405
26' box truck	$1,186	$2.06	$1,008 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$733	$1.27	$615 – $850

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More lanes from Ponca City

Hotshot lanes from Ponca City, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,502 mi	$3,352	$2.23	$2,782 – $3,922	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,433 mi	$2,399	$1.67	$1,991 – $2,806	3 d
Chicago, IL	724 mi	$1,352	$1.87	$1,122 – $1,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$2,008	$1.94	$1,667 – $2,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,424 mi	$3,045	$2.14	$2,527 – $3,563	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,235	$2.06	$1,025 – $1,445	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$2,319	$1.68	$1,925 – $2,713	3 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$817	$2.55	$678 – $956	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 Ponca City, OK to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Ponca City, OK to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,200 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $996 and $1,405.

How far is Ponca City, OK from Houston, TX by truck?

About 577 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $361 of the $1,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ponca City, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,328, which makes Ponca City, OK to Houston, TX 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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