Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Staunton, VA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,310hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $1,917–$2,703
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Staunton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,500
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $2,310

Return trip

Houston → Staunton$2,921

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Staunton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Staunton, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,464	$2.67	$3,083 – $3,845
53' refrigerated	$4,128	$3.19	$3,591 – $4,665
48' flatbed	$4,185	$3.23	$3,599 – $4,770
Step deck	$4,560	$3.52	$3,830 – $5,289
Power only	$3,061	$2.36	$2,663 – $3,459
Hotshot	$2,310	$1.78	$1,917 – $2,703
26' box truck	$2,263	$1.75	$1,924 – $2,603
Sprinter van	$1,386	$1.07	$1,164 – $1,607

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More lanes from Staunton

Hotshot lanes from Staunton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$1,197	$3.13	$993 – $1,400	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,595 mi	$4,143	$1.60	$3,438 – $4,847	5 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$1,217	$1.98	$1,010 – $1,424	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$3,933	$1.79	$3,265 – $4,602	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$968	$3.33	$803 – $1,133	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$2,611	$1.75	$2,167 – $3,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,547 mi	$4,072	$1.60	$3,380 – $4,764	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,252 mi	$2,245	$1.79	$1,863 – $2,626	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 Staunton, VA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Staunton, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,310 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,917 and $2,703.

How far is Staunton, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,295 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 $810 of the $2,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Staunton, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,921, which makes Staunton, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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