Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Washington, UT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,939hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $1,609–$2,268
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,085
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $1,939

Return trip

Houston → Washington$2,880

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Washington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, UT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,905	$2.13	$2,585 – $3,224
53' refrigerated	$3,461	$2.53	$3,011 – $3,911
48' flatbed	$3,505	$2.57	$3,015 – $3,996
Step deck	$3,819	$2.80	$3,208 – $4,430
Power only	$2,569	$1.88	$2,235 – $2,902
Hotshot	$1,939	$1.42	$1,609 – $2,268
26' box truck	$1,899	$1.39	$1,614 – $2,184
Sprinter van	$1,162	$0.85	$976 – $1,348

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More lanes from Washington

Hotshot lanes from Washington, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,505 mi	$4,314	$1.72	$3,581 – $5,048	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,662 mi	$2,189	$1.32	$1,816 – $2,561	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	304 mi	$688	$2.26	$571 – $805	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,437 mi	$4,002	$1.64	$3,322 – $4,683	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,194 mi	$1,729	$1.45	$1,435 – $2,023	3 d
San Diego, CA	428 mi	$769	$1.80	$639 – $900	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$1,700	$1.45	$1,411 – $1,989	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 Washington, UT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Washington, UT to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,939 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,609 and $2,268.

How far is Washington, UT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,366 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 $854 of the $1,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Washington, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,880, which makes Washington, UT to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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