Merriam, KS · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Merriam, KS
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Merriam, Kansas, on its busiest lanes.
$2.72/mi outbound
+3.0% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.01/mi
- vs national
- +18.3%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- Population
- 11,560
Hotshot lanes from Merriam
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,618 | $2.78 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,222 | $2.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,246 | $2.53 |
| Houston, TX | $1,787 | $2.37 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,821 | $2.30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,280 | $2.66 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,908 | $2.33 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,152 | $2.02 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,371 | $2.61 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,581 | $3.19 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,393 | $2.59 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,464 | $1.99 |
| Austin, TX | $1,762 | $2.38 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,486 | $2.61 |
From Merriam, a Hotshot costs between $1.99 a mile (San Jose, $3,464) and $3.19 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,581) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Merriam
Hotshot lanes into Merriam
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,429 | $1.86 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,881 | $2.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,375 | $2.80 |
| Houston, TX | $1,466 | $1.94 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,770 | $1.45 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,055 | $1.67 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,564 | $1.91 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,796 | $2.43 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,124 | $2.14 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,626 | $1.45 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,142 | $2.12 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,172 | $2.40 |
| Austin, TX | $1,445 | $1.95 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,673 | $1.76 |
Hotshot · outbound · Kansas market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Merriam is priced with the Kansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Merriam's own distances.
Merriam rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.13 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.92 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.05 | +3.5% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.51 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.61 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.72 | +3.0% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.68 | +3.1% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.65 | +3.1% | +17.0% |