Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Quincy, MA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,893hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,892 mi
Typical range: $2,401–$3,385
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,710
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $2,893

Return trip

Houston → Quincy$4,227

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

Quincy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,315	$2.28	$3,841 – $4,790
53' refrigerated	$5,140	$2.72	$4,472 – $5,809
48' flatbed	$5,179	$2.74	$4,454 – $5,904
Step deck	$5,636	$2.98	$4,735 – $6,538
Power only	$3,832	$2.03	$3,334 – $4,331
Hotshot	$2,893	$1.53	$2,401 – $3,385
26' box truck	$2,828	$1.49	$2,403 – $3,252
Sprinter van	$1,726	$0.91	$1,450 – $2,002

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More lanes from Quincy

Hotshot lanes from Quincy, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	221 mi	$791	$3.58	$657 – $926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,072 mi	$4,356	$1.42	$3,615 – $5,096	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$1,605	$1.59	$1,333 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$908	$2.90	$753 – $1,062	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,082 mi	$3,153	$1.51	$2,617 – $3,689	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,041 mi	$4,315	$1.42	$3,581 – $5,049	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,826 mi	$2,803	$1.54	$2,327 – $3,280	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 Quincy, MA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Quincy, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,893 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,401 and $3,385.

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

About 1,892 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 $1,183 of the $2,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,227, which makes Quincy, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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