Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$4,992power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $4,343–$5,641
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apple Valley to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,565
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $4,992

Return trip

Houston → Apple Valley$3,399

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

Apple Valley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,635	$3.63	$5,015 – $6,255
53' refrigerated	$6,713	$4.33	$5,841 – $7,586
48' flatbed	$6,784	$4.37	$5,835 – $7,734
Step deck	$7,388	$4.76	$6,206 – $8,570
Power only	$4,992	$3.22	$4,343 – $5,641
Hotshot	$3,768	$2.43	$3,127 – $4,409
26' box truck	$3,687	$2.38	$3,134 – $4,240
Sprinter van	$2,254	$1.45	$1,893 – $2,615

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Power only lanes from Apple Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$11,056	$3.93	$9,619 – $12,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$5,873	$2.98	$5,109 – $6,636	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,742	$4.91	$1,515 – $1,968	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$10,273	$3.75	$8,937 – $11,608	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,436	$3.28	$3,859 – $5,013	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$996	$7.11	$866 – $1,125	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,543	$3.26	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Apple Valley, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Apple Valley, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,992 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,343 and $5,641.

How far is Apple Valley, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,552 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 $1,427 of the $4,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Apple Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,399, which makes Apple Valley, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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