Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cypress, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,870hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $3,212–$4,528
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cypress to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,870
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $3,870

Return trip

Houston → Cypress$2,635

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

Cypress to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cypress, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,784	$3.62	$5,148 – $6,421
53' refrigerated	$6,891	$4.31	$5,996 – $7,787
48' flatbed	$6,961	$4.35	$5,986 – $7,936
Step deck	$7,579	$4.74	$6,367 – $8,792
Power only	$5,126	$3.20	$4,460 – $5,793
Hotshot	$3,870	$2.42	$3,212 – $4,528
26' box truck	$3,786	$2.37	$3,218 – $4,354
Sprinter van	$2,314	$1.45	$1,944 – $2,684

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More lanes from Cypress

Hotshot lanes from Cypress, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$8,552	$2.96	$7,099 – $10,006	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$4,589	$2.24	$3,809 – $5,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,423	$3.52	$1,181 – $1,665	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,951	$2.83	$6,599 – $9,302	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,398 mi	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$671	$6.58	$557 – $785	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$3,550	$2.45	$2,946 – $4,153	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,516 mi	$8,464	$3.36	$7,025 – $9,903	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 Cypress, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Cypress, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,870 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,212 and $4,528.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,000 of the $3,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,635, which makes Cypress, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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