Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Queen Creek, AZ to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,689hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $1,402–$1,976
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Queen Creek to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $963
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $1,689

Return trip

Houston → Queen Creek$2,208

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Queen Creek to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Queen Creek, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.19	$2,258 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,024	$2.60	$2,631 – $3,417
48' flatbed	$3,072	$2.65	$2,642 – $3,502
Step deck	$3,349	$2.88	$2,813 – $3,885
Power only	$2,238	$1.93	$1,947 – $2,529
Hotshot	$1,689	$1.45	$1,402 – $1,976
26' box truck	$1,656	$1.43	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,015	$0.87	$853 – $1,177

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More lanes from Queen Creek

Hotshot lanes from Queen Creek, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$4,319	$1.72	$3,585 – $5,053	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	466 mi	$814	$1.75	$676 – $953	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,691 mi	$2,222	$1.31	$1,844 – $2,600	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,432 mi	$3,995	$1.64	$3,316 – $4,674	5 d
San Antonio, TX	961 mi	$1,445	$1.50	$1,200 – $1,691	2 d
San Diego, CA	379 mi	$712	$1.88	$591 – $833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,015 mi	$1,511	$1.49	$1,254 – $1,768	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,082 mi	$4,094	$1.97	$3,398 – $4,790	5 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 Queen Creek, AZ to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Queen Creek, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,689 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,402 and $1,976.

How far is Queen Creek, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,161 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $726 of the $1,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Queen Creek, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Queen Creek, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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