Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Haven, CT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,544hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,976
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Haven to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,450
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $2,544

Return trip

Houston → West Haven$4,177

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Haven to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Haven, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,798	$2.17	$3,380 – $4,215
53' refrigerated	$4,524	$2.59	$3,936 – $5,112
48' flatbed	$4,563	$2.61	$3,925 – $5,202
Step deck	$4,967	$2.84	$4,173 – $5,762
Power only	$3,370	$1.93	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,544	$1.45	$2,111 – $2,976
26' box truck	$2,487	$1.42	$2,114 – $2,860
Sprinter van	$1,519	$0.87	$1,276 – $1,762

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More lanes from West Haven

Hotshot lanes from West Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$507	$6.50	$421 – $593	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$3,963	$1.34	$3,289 – $4,637	6 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$1,377	$1.53	$1,143 – $1,611	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$3,862	$1.49	$3,206 – $4,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$627	$3.71	$520 – $733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$2,791	$1.44	$2,317 – $3,265	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$3,919	$1.34	$3,253 – $4,586	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$2,465	$1.46	$2,046 – $2,884	4 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 Haven, CT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from West Haven, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,544 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,976.

How far is West Haven, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,094 of the $2,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,177, which makes West Haven, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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