Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ramsey, MN to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,783hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $2,310–$3,256
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ramsey to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $2,783

Return trip

Houston → Ramsey$2,386

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ramsey to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ramsey, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,175	$3.29	$3,716 – $4,634
53' refrigerated	$4,975	$3.92	$4,329 – $5,622
48' flatbed	$5,046	$3.98	$4,339 – $5,752
Step deck	$5,498	$4.34	$4,618 – $6,378
Power only	$3,688	$2.91	$3,208 – $4,167
Hotshot	$2,783	$2.19	$2,310 – $3,256
26' box truck	$2,728	$2.15	$2,318 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.32	$1,403 – $1,937

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More lanes from Ramsey

Hotshot lanes from Ramsey, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,220 mi	$3,494	$2.86	$2,900 – $4,088	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,804 mi	$3,656	$2.03	$3,035 – $4,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	440 mi	$1,180	$2.68	$980 – $1,381	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$3,441	$2.29	$2,856 – $4,026	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$3,223	$2.74	$2,675 – $3,770	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$2,897	$2.18	$2,404 – $3,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$3,649	$2.03	$3,029 – $4,269	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,038 mi	$2,354	$2.27	$1,954 – $2,755	2 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 Ramsey, MN to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Ramsey, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,783 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,310 and $3,256.

How far is Ramsey, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,268 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 $793 of the $2,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ramsey, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,386, which makes Ramsey, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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