Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Allis, WI to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,587hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$3,026
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Allis to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $2,587

Return trip

Houston → West Allis$2,094

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

West Allis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Allis, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,885	$3.29	$3,458 – $4,312
53' refrigerated	$4,630	$3.92	$4,028 – $5,232
48' flatbed	$4,702	$3.98	$4,044 – $5,360
Step deck	$5,125	$4.34	$4,305 – $5,945
Power only	$3,427	$2.90	$2,982 – $3,873
Hotshot	$2,587	$2.19	$2,147 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,537	$2.15	$2,156 – $2,917
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.32	$1,305 – $1,803

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More lanes from West Allis

Hotshot lanes from West Allis, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$2,629	$3.00	$2,182 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,063	$1.97	$3,372 – $4,753	4 d
Chicago, IL	98 mi	$566	$5.78	$470 – $663	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,805	$2.22	$3,158 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,381	$2.89	$1,976 – $2,786	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$2,807	$2.16	$2,330 – $3,285	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,022	$1.98	$3,338 – $4,706	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,003 mi	$2,261	$2.25	$1,876 – $2,645	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 West Allis, WI to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from West Allis, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,587 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $3,026.

How far is West Allis, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,180 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 $738 of the $2,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Allis, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,094, which makes West Allis, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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