Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

University Park, TX to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$737hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 268 mi
Typical range: $611–$862
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

University Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $569
Fuel: $168
All-in estimate: $737

Return trip

Houston → University Park$737

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

University Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from University Park, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,149	$4.29	$1,023 – $1,276
53' refrigerated	$1,373	$5.12	$1,195 – $1,552
48' flatbed	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655
Step deck	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849
Power only	$978	$3.65	$851 – $1,105
Hotshot	$737	$2.75	$611 – $862
26' box truck	$736	$2.75	$626 – $846
Sprinter van	$460	$1.72	$386 – $533

More lanes from University Park

Hotshot lanes from University Park, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,617 mi	$3,568	$2.21	$2,961 – $4,174	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,471 mi	$2,449	$1.66	$2,032 – $2,865	3 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$1,656	$1.76	$1,375 – $1,938	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,044 mi	$2,021	$1.94	$1,678 – $2,365	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,531 mi	$3,236	$2.11	$2,686 – $3,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$786	$2.61	$652 – $919	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,391 mi	$2,333	$1.68	$1,936 – $2,730	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$2,817	$2.63	$2,338 – $3,296	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 University Park, TX to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from University Park, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $737 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 268 mi. Quotes typically land between $611 and $862.

How far is University Park, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 268 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $168 of the $737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to University Park, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →