Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA hotshot rate

$3,059hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $2,539–$3,579
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,875
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $3,059

Return trip

Oakland → Corpus Christi$4,493

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,563	$2.41	$4,061 – $5,064
53' refrigerated	$5,435	$2.87	$4,728 – $6,141
48' flatbed	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243
Step deck	$5,959	$3.15	$5,006 – $6,913
Power only	$4,052	$2.14	$3,525 – $4,579
Hotshot	$3,059	$1.62	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,990	$1.58	$2,541 – $3,438
Sprinter van	$1,825	$0.96	$1,533 – $2,117

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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 Oakland

Hotshot lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,438	$2.04	$3,683 – $5,192	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,102	$1.61	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,152	$1.53	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,335	$1.47	$3,598 – $5,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $3,059 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,539 and $3,579.

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

About 1,894 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 $1,184 of the $3,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,875 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,493, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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