Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Fe, NM to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,360hotshot

+4.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $1,129–$1,591
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Fe to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $817
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $1,360

Return trip

Houston → Santa Fe$1,951

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

Santa Fe to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Fe, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,055	$2.37	$1,829 – $2,281
53' refrigerated	$2,450	$2.82	$2,132 – $2,769
48' flatbed	$2,505	$2.88	$2,154 – $2,855
Step deck	$2,733	$3.15	$2,296 – $3,171
Power only	$1,803	$2.07	$1,569 – $2,037
Hotshot	$1,360	$1.57	$1,129 – $1,591
26' box truck	$1,338	$1.54	$1,137 – $1,538
Sprinter van	$822	$0.95	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Santa Fe

Hotshot lanes from Santa Fe, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,082 mi	$3,720	$1.79	$3,087 – $4,352	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	842 mi	$1,283	$1.52	$1,065 – $1,501	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,264 mi	$1,762	$1.39	$1,462 – $2,062	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	444 mi	$887	$2.00	$736 – $1,038	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,007 mi	$3,424	$1.71	$2,842 – $4,006	4 d
San Antonio, TX	719 mi	$1,174	$1.63	$974 – $1,373	2 d
San Diego, CA	786 mi	$1,215	$1.55	$1,009 – $1,422	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$1,104	$1.67	$916 – $1,292	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 Santa Fe, NM to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Santa Fe, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,360 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,129 and $1,591.

How far is Santa Fe, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 869 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 $543 of the $1,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Santa Fe, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,951, which makes Santa Fe, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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