Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Silver City, NM to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,435hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $1,191–$1,679
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Silver City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $854
Fuel: $581
All-in estimate: $1,435

Return trip

Houston → Silver City$2,058

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

Silver City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Silver City, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,165	$2.33	$1,927 – $2,403
53' refrigerated	$2,581	$2.78	$2,245 – $2,916
48' flatbed	$2,634	$2.84	$2,265 – $3,003
Step deck	$2,874	$3.09	$2,414 – $3,334
Power only	$1,902	$2.05	$1,655 – $2,149
Hotshot	$1,435	$1.54	$1,191 – $1,679
26' box truck	$1,410	$1.52	$1,199 – $1,622
Sprinter van	$866	$0.93	$727 – $1,005

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More lanes from Silver City

Hotshot lanes from Silver City, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$4,099	$1.77	$3,402 – $4,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	697 mi	$1,108	$1.59	$920 – $1,297	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,520 mi	$2,065	$1.36	$1,714 – $2,416	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	269 mi	$655	$2.44	$544 – $767	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,239 mi	$3,780	$1.69	$3,137 – $4,422	5 d
San Antonio, TX	732 mi	$1,190	$1.63	$988 – $1,392	2 d
San Diego, CA	607 mi	$1,000	$1.65	$830 – $1,170	2 d
Dallas, TX	788 mi	$1,260	$1.60	$1,045 – $1,474	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 Silver City, NM to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Silver City, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,435 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,191 and $1,679.

How far is Silver City, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 929 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 $581 of the $1,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Silver City, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,058, which makes Silver City, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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