Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,497hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$4,091
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Centro to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,607
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $3,497

Return trip

Houston → El Centro$2,381

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

El Centro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049
48' flatbed	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197
Step deck	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977
Power only	$4,633	$3.25	$4,030 – $5,235
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.46	$2,902 – $4,091
26' box truck	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.47	$1,759 – $2,429

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More lanes from El Centro

Hotshot lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,231	$2.97	$6,831 – $9,630	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$911	$4.16	$756 – $1,065	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$4,371	$2.25	$3,628 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,063	$4.34	$883 – $1,244	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,637	$2.83	$6,339 – $8,935	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,060	$2.51	$2,540 – $3,580	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$3,204	$2.49	$2,659 – $3,749	3 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 El Centro, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from El Centro, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $4,091.

How far is El Centro, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $890 of the $3,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to El Centro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,381, which makes El Centro, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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