Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Apple Valley, CA power only rate

$3,399power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $2,957–$3,841
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,972
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $3,399

Return trip

Apple Valley → Houston$4,992

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

Houston to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Apple Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,837	$2.47	$3,415 – $4,259
53' refrigerated	$4,571	$2.95	$3,977 – $5,165
48' flatbed	$4,619	$2.98	$3,973 – $5,266
Step deck	$5,030	$3.24	$4,225 – $5,835
Power only	$3,399	$2.19	$2,957 – $3,841
Hotshot	$2,566	$1.65	$2,129 – $3,002
26' box truck	$2,510	$1.62	$2,134 – $2,887
Sprinter van	$1,535	$0.99	$1,289 – $1,780

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Apple Valley

Power only lanes into Apple Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$6,164	$2.19	$5,363 – $6,965	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$5,383	$2.73	$4,683 – $6,083	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$907	$2.56	$789 – $1,025	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$5,346	$1.95	$4,651 – $6,041	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$3,020	$2.23	$2,628 – $3,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$996	$7.11	$866 – $1,125	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$3,093	$2.22	$2,691 – $3,495	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Apple Valley, CA?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Apple Valley, CA is estimated at $3,399 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,957 and $3,841.

How far is Houston, TX from Apple Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,552 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 $1,427 of the $3,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apple Valley, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,992, which makes Houston, TX to Apple Valley, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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