Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,381hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $3,636–$5,125
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ceres to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,230
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $4,381

Return trip

Houston → Ceres$2,983

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

Ceres to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,536	$3.55	$5,817 – $7,255
53' refrigerated	$7,786	$4.23	$6,773 – $8,798
48' flatbed	$7,848	$4.26	$6,749 – $8,946
Step deck	$8,541	$4.64	$7,174 – $9,908
Power only	$5,803	$3.15	$5,048 – $6,557
Hotshot	$4,381	$2.38	$3,636 – $5,125
26' box truck	$4,282	$2.33	$3,640 – $4,924
Sprinter van	$2,614	$1.42	$2,196 – $3,033

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More lanes from Ceres

Hotshot lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$8,728	$2.96	$7,245 – $10,212	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$1,152	$3.42	$957 – $1,348	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$4,696	$2.23	$3,898 – $5,495	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,033	$3.02	$1,688 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,142	$2.82	$6,758 – $9,526	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$3,993	$2.41	$3,314 – $4,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$1,417	$3.04	$1,176 – $1,658	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$3,984	$2.41	$3,307 – $4,662	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 Ceres, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Ceres, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,636 and $5,125.

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

About 1,841 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 $1,151 of the $4,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,983, which makes Ceres, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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