Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Woodbury, MN to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,737hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $2,271–$3,202
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Woodbury to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,737

Return trip

Houston → Woodbury$2,346

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Woodbury to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Woodbury, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,107	$3.30	$3,655 – $4,558
53' refrigerated	$4,894	$3.94	$4,258 – $5,530
48' flatbed	$4,965	$3.99	$4,270 – $5,660
Step deck	$5,410	$4.35	$4,545 – $6,276
Power only	$3,626	$2.92	$3,155 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$2.20	$2,271 – $3,202
26' box truck	$2,682	$2.16	$2,280 – $3,085
Sprinter van	$1,643	$1.32	$1,380 – $1,905

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More lanes from Woodbury

Hotshot lanes from Woodbury, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,184 mi	$3,407	$2.88	$2,828 – $3,986	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$3,689	$2.02	$3,062 – $4,316	4 d
Chicago, IL	399 mi	$1,108	$2.78	$919 – $1,296	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$3,461	$2.28	$2,873 – $4,050	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,138	$2.75	$2,604 – $3,671	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$3,676	$2.03	$3,051 – $4,301	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$2,315	$2.28	$1,922 – $2,709	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 Woodbury, MN to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Woodbury, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,737 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,271 and $3,202.

How far is Woodbury, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,243 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 $777 of the $2,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Woodbury, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,346, which makes Woodbury, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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