Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dublin, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,510hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,902 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,277
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dublin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,321
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

Houston → Dublin$3,071

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

Dublin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,726	$3.54	$5,986 – $7,466
53' refrigerated	$8,012	$4.21	$6,970 – $9,053
48' flatbed	$8,072	$4.24	$6,942 – $9,202
Step deck	$8,784	$4.62	$7,379 – $10,190
Power only	$5,974	$3.14	$5,197 – $6,750
Hotshot	$4,510	$2.37	$3,743 – $5,277
26' box truck	$4,407	$2.32	$3,746 – $5,068
Sprinter van	$2,690	$1.41	$2,260 – $3,121

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More lanes from Dublin

Hotshot lanes from Dublin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$8,874	$2.96	$7,366 – $10,383	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$1,239	$3.27	$1,028 – $1,449	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$4,803	$2.23	$3,987 – $5,620	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,165	$2.96	$1,797 – $2,533	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,280	$2.82	$6,873 – $9,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$4,120	$2.40	$3,419 – $4,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$1,507	$2.96	$1,251 – $1,763	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$4,114	$2.40	$3,414 – $4,813	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 Dublin, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Dublin, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,277.

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

About 1,902 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 $1,189 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,071, which makes Dublin, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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