Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Long Beach, CA hotshot rate

$2,558hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,547 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,993
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,591
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $2,558

Return trip

Long Beach → Corpus Christi$3,757

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,826	$2.47	$3,405 – $4,247
53' refrigerated	$4,558	$2.95	$3,966 – $5,151
48' flatbed	$4,607	$2.98	$3,962 – $5,252
Step deck	$5,016	$3.24	$4,214 – $5,819
Power only	$3,389	$2.19	$2,949 – $3,830
Hotshot	$2,558	$1.65	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,503	$1.62	$2,128 – $2,879
Sprinter van	$1,530	$0.99	$1,286 – $1,775

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	3 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Hotshot lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Long Beach, CA?

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,558 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,993.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,547 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 $967 of the $2,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,757, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Long Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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