Melissa, TX · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Melissa, TX
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Melissa, Texas, on its busiest lanes.
$2.22/mi outbound
+2.8% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.01/mi
- vs national
- −3.5%
- 1 year
- +18.1%
- Population
- 26,194
Hotshot lanes from Melissa
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,506 | $2.21 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,463 | $1.66 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,601 | $1.78 |
| Houston, TX | $780 | $2.63 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,040 | $1.93 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,179 | $2.12 |
| San Antonio, TX | $846 | $2.48 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,352 | $1.68 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,793 | $2.64 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $438 | $6.44 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,789 | $1.63 |
| Austin, TX | $720 | $2.80 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,238 | $2.09 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,915 | $1.84 |
From Melissa, a Hotshot costs between $1.63 a mile (San Jose, $2,789) and $6.44 a mile (Fort Worth, $438) 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 Melissa
Hotshot lanes into Melissa
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,871 | $1.81 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,617 | $2.44 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,155 | $2.39 |
| Houston, TX | $780 | $2.63 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,561 | $1.48 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,430 | $1.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $846 | $2.48 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,454 | $2.46 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,547 | $1.46 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $438 | $6.44 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,097 | $2.40 |
| Austin, TX | $720 | $2.80 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,836 | $1.72 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,299 | $2.21 |
Hotshot · outbound · Texas market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Melissa is priced with the Texas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Melissa's own distances.
Melissa rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.37 | +5.3% | +24.8% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.02 | −0.2% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.13 | +3.5% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.51 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.95 | +5.7% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.22 | +2.8% | +18.1% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.20 | +3.3% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.35 | +3.1% | +17.4% |