Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Roswell, NM to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,149hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $954–$1,344
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roswell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $712
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $1,149

Return trip

Houston → Roswell$1,648

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Roswell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Roswell, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,745	$2.50	$1,553 – $1,936
53' refrigerated	$2,081	$2.98	$1,810 – $2,351
48' flatbed	$2,138	$3.06	$1,839 – $2,437
Step deck	$2,336	$3.34	$1,962 – $2,709
Power only	$1,523	$2.18	$1,325 – $1,721
Hotshot	$1,149	$1.64	$954 – $1,344
26' box truck	$1,133	$1.62	$963 – $1,303
Sprinter van	$698	$1.00	$586 – $809

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More lanes from Roswell

Hotshot lanes from Roswell, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,066 mi	$3,694	$1.79	$3,066 – $4,322	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	942 mi	$1,403	$1.49	$1,164 – $1,641	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,285 mi	$1,787	$1.39	$1,483 – $2,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	514 mi	$980	$1.91	$813 – $1,147	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,986 mi	$3,392	$1.71	$2,815 – $3,968	4 d
San Antonio, TX	525 mi	$933	$1.78	$774 – $1,091	2 d
San Diego, CA	862 mi	$1,307	$1.52	$1,084 – $1,529	2 d
Dallas, TX	532 mi	$941	$1.77	$781 – $1,101	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 Roswell, NM to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Roswell, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,149 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $954 and $1,344.

How far is Roswell, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 699 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 $437 of the $1,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Roswell, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,648, which makes Roswell, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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