Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,574hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $3,796–$5,351
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hercules to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,366
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $4,574

Return trip

Houston → Hercules$3,114

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

Hercules to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,819	$3.53	$6,069 – $7,570
53' refrigerated	$8,123	$4.20	$7,067 – $9,179
48' flatbed	$8,182	$4.24	$7,037 – $9,328
Step deck	$8,904	$4.61	$7,479 – $10,329
Power only	$6,058	$3.14	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,574	$2.37	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.31	$3,799 – $5,139
Sprinter van	$2,728	$1.41	$2,291 – $3,164

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More lanes from Hercules

Hotshot lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,918	$2.95	$7,402 – $10,434	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,310	$3.17	$1,088 – $1,533	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$4,836	$2.23	$4,014 – $5,658	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,239	$2.93	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$8,322	$2.82	$6,907 – $9,737	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$4,186	$2.39	$3,474 – $4,897	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,579	$2.90	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,173	$2.39	$3,463 – $4,882	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 Hercules, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hercules, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,574 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,796 and $5,351.

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

About 1,932 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 $1,208 of the $4,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,114, which makes Hercules, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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