Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,847hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $2,363–$3,331
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Oak to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,028
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $2,847

Return trip

Houston → Royal Oak$2,298

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

Royal Oak to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,269	$3.26	$3,799 – $4,739
53' refrigerated	$5,087	$3.88	$4,426 – $5,748
48' flatbed	$5,156	$3.94	$4,434 – $5,878
Step deck	$5,617	$4.29	$4,719 – $6,516
Power only	$3,772	$2.88	$3,282 – $4,263
Hotshot	$2,847	$2.17	$2,363 – $3,331
26' box truck	$2,790	$2.13	$2,371 – $3,208
Sprinter van	$1,708	$1.30	$1,434 – $1,981

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More lanes from Royal Oak

Hotshot lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$1,939	$3.34	$1,610 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$4,603	$1.97	$3,820 – $5,385	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$890	$3.19	$739 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$4,370	$2.20	$3,627 – $5,112	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$1,733	$3.26	$1,438 – $2,028	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$3,135	$2.14	$2,602 – $3,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$4,551	$1.97	$3,777 – $5,324	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$2,606	$2.21	$2,163 – $3,049	3 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 Royal Oak, MI to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Royal Oak, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,847 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,363 and $3,331.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,310 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 $819 of the $2,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,298, which makes Royal Oak, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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