Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Williamsport, PA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,470hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $2,050–$2,890
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williamsport to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,514
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $2,470

Return trip

Houston → Williamsport$3,232

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

Williamsport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Williamsport, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,695	$2.42	$3,289 – $4,102
53' refrigerated	$4,403	$2.88	$3,830 – $4,975
48' flatbed	$4,450	$2.91	$3,827 – $5,073
Step deck	$4,846	$3.17	$4,071 – $5,622
Power only	$3,273	$2.14	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,470	$1.62	$2,050 – $2,890
26' box truck	$2,418	$1.58	$2,055 – $2,780
Sprinter van	$1,478	$0.97	$1,242 – $1,715

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More lanes from Williamsport

Hotshot lanes from Williamsport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$770	$3.93	$639 – $900	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$3,995	$1.47	$3,316 – $4,674	6 d
Chicago, IL	651 mi	$1,175	$1.80	$975 – $1,374	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$3,848	$1.65	$3,194 – $4,502	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	155 mi	$661	$4.26	$549 – $773	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,714 mi	$2,731	$1.59	$2,267 – $3,195	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$3,947	$1.48	$3,276 – $4,618	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,453 mi	$2,363	$1.63	$1,962 – $2,765	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 Williamsport, PA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Williamsport, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,470 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,050 and $2,890.

How far is Williamsport, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,529 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 $956 of the $2,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Williamsport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,232, which makes Williamsport, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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