Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stamford, CT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,494hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $2,070–$2,917
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stamford to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,424
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $2,494

Return trip

Houston → Stamford$4,095

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Stamford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Stamford, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,724	$2.18	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,436	$2.59	$3,859 – $5,013
48' flatbed	$4,476	$2.62	$3,850 – $5,103
Step deck	$4,873	$2.85	$4,093 – $5,653
Power only	$3,303	$1.93	$2,874 – $3,732
Hotshot	$2,494	$1.46	$2,070 – $2,917
26' box truck	$2,438	$1.43	$2,073 – $2,804
Sprinter van	$1,490	$0.87	$1,251 – $1,728

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More lanes from Stamford

Hotshot lanes from Stamford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$3,921	$1.34	$3,254 – $4,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,336	$1.55	$1,109 – $1,564	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$3,813	$1.49	$3,165 – $4,461	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$566	$4.32	$470 – $662	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$2,741	$1.44	$2,275 – $3,207	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$3,876	$1.34	$3,217 – $4,535	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$2,415	$1.46	$2,004 – $2,826	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$2,347	$2.29	$1,948 – $2,746	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 Stamford, CT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Stamford, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,494 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,070 and $2,917.

How far is Stamford, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,711 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,070 of the $2,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Stamford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,095, which makes Stamford, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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