Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA hotshot rate

$2,602hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,577 mi
Typical range: $2,159–$3,044
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Aliso Viejo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,616
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $2,602

Return trip

Aliso Viejo → Houston$3,821

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Aliso Viejo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,890	$2.47	$3,462 – $4,318
53' refrigerated	$4,634	$2.94	$4,032 – $5,237
48' flatbed	$4,682	$2.97	$4,026 – $5,337
Step deck	$5,098	$3.23	$4,282 – $5,914
Power only	$3,446	$2.19	$2,998 – $3,895
Hotshot	$2,602	$1.65	$2,159 – $3,044
26' box truck	$2,545	$1.61	$2,164 – $2,927
Sprinter van	$1,556	$0.99	$1,307 – $1,805

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Aliso Viejo

Hotshot lanes into Aliso Viejo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	383 mi	$716	$1.87	$595 – $838	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$4,123	$1.47	$3,422 – $4,823	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,374 mi	$2,309	$1.68	$1,916 – $2,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$613	$8.29	$509 – $718	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,429 mi	$2,388	$1.67	$1,982 – $2,794	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,496 mi	$3,168	$1.27	$2,630 – $3,707	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA is estimated at $2,602 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,159 and $3,044.

How far is Houston, TX from Aliso Viejo, CA by truck?

About 1,577 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 $986 of the $2,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aliso Viejo, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,821, which makes Houston, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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