Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Arcadia, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,876hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $3,217–$4,535
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arcadia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,874
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,876

Return trip

Houston → Arcadia$2,639

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

Arcadia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Arcadia, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,794	$3.61	$5,156 – $6,431
53' refrigerated	$6,903	$4.31	$6,005 – $7,800
48' flatbed	$6,972	$4.35	$5,996 – $7,948
Step deck	$7,591	$4.74	$6,377 – $8,806
Power only	$5,135	$3.20	$4,467 – $5,802
Hotshot	$3,876	$2.42	$3,217 – $4,535
26' box truck	$3,792	$2.37	$3,223 – $4,361
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.45	$1,947 – $2,688

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More lanes from Arcadia

Hotshot lanes from Arcadia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$8,525	$2.97	$7,076 – $9,974	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,565	$2.24	$3,789 – $5,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	405 mi	$1,425	$3.52	$1,183 – $1,667	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,925	$2.83	$6,577 – $9,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$716	$5.77	$594 – $838	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,547	$2.45	$2,944 – $4,151	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$8,458	$3.36	$7,020 – $9,896	5 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 Arcadia, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Arcadia, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,876 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,217 and $4,535.

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

About 1,603 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 $1,002 of the $3,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,874 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,639, which makes Arcadia, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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