Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Banning, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,709hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $3,078–$4,339
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Banning to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,756
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $3,709

Return trip

Houston → Banning$2,525

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

Banning to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Banning, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$3.64	$4,937 – $6,158
53' refrigerated	$6,609	$4.34	$5,750 – $7,469
48' flatbed	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617
Step deck	$7,276	$4.77	$6,112 – $8,440
Power only	$4,913	$3.22	$4,274 – $5,552
Hotshot	$3,709	$2.43	$3,078 – $4,339
26' box truck	$3,629	$2.38	$3,085 – $4,174
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.46	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Banning

Hotshot lanes from Banning, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$8,349	$2.97	$6,930 – $9,768	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	102 mi	$671	$6.58	$557 – $785	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,975 mi	$4,440	$2.25	$3,685 – $5,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	327 mi	$1,249	$3.82	$1,037 – $1,461	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,739 mi	$7,755	$2.83	$6,436 – $9,073	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,324 mi	$3,285	$2.48	$2,726 – $3,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	94 mi	$654	$6.96	$543 – $766	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$3,386	$2.47	$2,811 – $3,962	3 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 Banning, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Banning, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,078 and $4,339.

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

About 1,524 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 $953 of the $3,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,756 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,525, which makes Banning, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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