Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,870hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $2,382–$3,358
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trenton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,862
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $2,870

Return trip

Houston → Trenton$3,330

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Trenton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,289	$2.66	$3,817 – $4,761
53' refrigerated	$5,110	$3.17	$4,446 – $5,774
48' flatbed	$5,161	$3.20	$4,438 – $5,883
Step deck	$5,619	$3.48	$4,720 – $6,518
Power only	$3,802	$2.36	$3,307 – $4,296
Hotshot	$2,870	$1.78	$2,382 – $3,358
26' box truck	$2,807	$1.74	$2,386 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,716	$1.06	$1,441 – $1,990

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More lanes from Trenton

Hotshot lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$582	$9.38	$483 – $681	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$1,531	$1.90	$1,271 – $1,791	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$4,494	$1.82	$3,730 – $5,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$3,174	$1.76	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$4,587	$1.63	$3,807 – $5,367	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$2,785	$1.79	$2,312 – $3,259	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$2,620	$2.83	$2,175 – $3,065	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 Trenton, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Trenton, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,870 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,382 and $3,358.

How far is Trenton, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,613 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 $1,008 of the $2,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Trenton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,330, which makes Trenton, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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