Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gilroy, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,444hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $3,689–$5,200
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilroy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,274
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $4,444

Return trip

Houston → Gilroy$3,026

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

Gilroy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilroy, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,629	$3.54	$5,900 – $7,359
53' refrigerated	$7,897	$4.22	$6,870 – $8,923
48' flatbed	$7,958	$4.25	$6,844 – $9,072
Step deck	$8,661	$4.63	$7,275 – $10,046
Power only	$5,887	$3.15	$5,121 – $6,652
Hotshot	$4,444	$2.38	$3,689 – $5,200
26' box truck	$4,343	$2.32	$3,692 – $4,995
Sprinter van	$2,652	$1.42	$2,227 – $3,076

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More lanes from Gilroy

Hotshot lanes from Gilroy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$8,880	$2.96	$7,370 – $10,389	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$4,807	$2.23	$3,990 – $5,625	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,072	$3.00	$1,720 – $2,424	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,280	$2.82	$6,873 – $9,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$4,046	$2.40	$3,358 – $4,733	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,690 mi	$4,061	$2.40	$3,370 – $4,751	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 Gilroy, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Gilroy, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,444 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,689 and $5,200.

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

About 1,871 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 $1,170 of the $4,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,026, which makes Gilroy, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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