Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wellington, FL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,614hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $1,340–$1,889
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wellington to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $917
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $1,614

Return trip

Houston → Wellington$2,915

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wellington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wellington, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$2.18	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$2.59	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,941	$2.64	$2,529 – $3,353
Step deck	$3,206	$2.88	$2,693 – $3,719
Power only	$2,139	$1.92	$1,861 – $2,417
Hotshot	$1,614	$1.45	$1,340 – $1,889
26' box truck	$1,584	$1.42	$1,346 – $1,821
Sprinter van	$971	$0.87	$816 – $1,126

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More lanes from Wellington

Hotshot lanes from Wellington, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,220 mi	$2,258	$1.85	$1,874 – $2,642	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,734 mi	$3,446	$1.26	$2,860 – $4,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,334 mi	$1,788	$1.34	$1,484 – $2,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,304 mi	$3,249	$1.41	$2,697 – $3,801	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$2,034	$1.78	$1,688 – $2,379	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$1,876	$1.41	$1,557 – $2,194	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,644 mi	$3,341	$1.26	$2,773 – $3,909	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,269 mi	$1,800	$1.42	$1,494 – $2,106	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 Wellington, FL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Wellington, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,614 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,340 and $1,889.

How far is Wellington, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,115 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 $697 of the $1,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wellington, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Wellington, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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