Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Round Rock, TX to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$592hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 171 mi
Typical range: $491–$692
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Round Rock to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $485
Fuel: $107
All-in estimate: $592

Return trip

Houston → Round Rock$592

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Round Rock to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Round Rock, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$936	$5.47	$833 – $1,039
53' refrigerated	$1,120	$6.55	$974 – $1,265
48' flatbed	$1,200	$7.02	$1,032 – $1,368
Step deck	$1,322	$7.73	$1,110 – $1,533
Power only	$787	$4.60	$684 – $889
Hotshot	$592	$3.46	$491 – $692
26' box truck	$595	$3.48	$506 – $685
Sprinter van	$374	$2.19	$315 – $434

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More lanes from Round Rock

Hotshot lanes from Round Rock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,769 mi	$3,862	$2.18	$3,206 – $4,519	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$2,427	$1.67	$2,014 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,130 mi	$1,926	$1.70	$1,599 – $2,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,681 mi	$3,512	$2.09	$2,915 – $4,109	4 d
San Antonio, TX	106 mi	$495	$4.67	$411 – $579	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$2,291	$1.68	$1,902 – $2,681	3 d
Dallas, TX	195 mi	$628	$3.22	$521 – $734	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 Round Rock, TX to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Round Rock, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $592 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 171 mi. Quotes typically land between $491 and $692.

How far is Round Rock, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 171 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $107 of the $592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Round Rock, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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