Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,717hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $1,425–$2,009
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tempe to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $977
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $1,717

Return trip

Houston → Tempe$2,244

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

Tempe to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,579	$2.18	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,073	$2.60	$2,674 – $3,473
48' flatbed	$3,121	$2.64	$2,684 – $3,558
Step deck	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946
Power only	$2,275	$1.92	$1,979 – $2,571
Hotshot	$1,717	$1.45	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,684	$1.42	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,031	$0.87	$866 – $1,197

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More lanes from Tempe

Hotshot lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$4,341	$1.72	$3,603 – $5,079	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$786	$1.78	$652 – $920	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$2,236	$1.31	$1,856 – $2,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$4,017	$1.64	$3,334 – $4,700	5 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$1,475	$1.50	$1,224 – $1,725	2 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$687	$1.92	$570 – $804	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$1,537	$1.48	$1,275 – $1,798	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$4,131	$1.96	$3,429 – $4,833	5 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 Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,717 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,425 and $2,009.

How far is Tempe, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,184 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 $740 of the $1,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,244, which makes Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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