Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wooster, OH to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,708hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$3,168
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wooster to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,916
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $2,708

Return trip

Houston → Wooster$2,255

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wooster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wooster, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,063	$3.21	$3,616 – $4,509
53' refrigerated	$4,841	$3.82	$4,212 – $5,471
48' flatbed	$4,910	$3.88	$4,222 – $5,597
Step deck	$5,350	$4.23	$4,494 – $6,206
Power only	$3,588	$2.83	$3,122 – $4,055
Hotshot	$2,708	$2.14	$2,248 – $3,168
26' box truck	$2,654	$2.10	$2,256 – $3,052
Sprinter van	$1,625	$1.28	$1,365 – $1,885

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More lanes from Wooster

Hotshot lanes from Wooster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	494 mi	$1,694	$3.43	$1,406 – $1,982	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,408 mi	$4,623	$1.92	$3,837 – $5,408	5 d
Chicago, IL	362 mi	$1,015	$2.80	$843 – $1,188	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$4,375	$2.15	$3,632 – $5,119	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$1,462	$3.42	$1,213 – $1,710	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,438 mi	$3,020	$2.10	$2,507 – $3,534	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$4,558	$1.92	$3,783 – $5,333	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,166 mi	$2,526	$2.17	$2,097 – $2,956	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 Wooster, OH to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Wooster, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,708 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $3,168.

How far is Wooster, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,266 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 $792 of the $2,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wooster, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,255, which makes Wooster, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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