Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Antioch, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,506hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $3,740–$5,272
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Antioch to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $4,506

Return trip

Houston → Antioch$3,068

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Antioch to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Antioch, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,720	$3.54	$5,981 – $7,459
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$4.21	$6,964 – $9,045
48' flatbed	$8,065	$4.24	$6,936 – $9,194
Step deck	$8,776	$4.62	$7,372 – $10,181
Power only	$5,968	$3.14	$5,192 – $6,744
Hotshot	$4,506	$2.37	$3,740 – $5,272
26' box truck	$4,403	$2.32	$3,743 – $5,064
Sprinter van	$2,688	$1.41	$2,258 – $3,118

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More lanes from Antioch

Hotshot lanes from Antioch, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$8,838	$2.96	$7,336 – $10,341	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	392 mi	$1,265	$3.23	$1,050 – $1,480	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$4,777	$2.23	$3,965 – $5,589	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,171	$2.95	$1,802 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$8,249	$2.82	$6,847 – $9,651	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$4,120	$2.40	$3,419 – $4,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$1,532	$2.93	$1,271 – $1,792	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,711 mi	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803	4 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 Antioch, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Antioch, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,506 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,740 and $5,272.

How far is Antioch, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,900 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,188 of the $4,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Antioch, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes Antioch, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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