Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Arcadia, CA hotshot rate

$2,639hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $2,190–$3,088
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Arcadia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,637
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $2,639

Return trip

Arcadia → Houston$3,876

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

Houston to Arcadia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Arcadia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,945	$2.46	$3,511 – $4,379
53' refrigerated	$4,700	$2.93	$4,089 – $5,311
48' flatbed	$4,747	$2.96	$4,082 – $5,412
Step deck	$5,169	$3.22	$4,342 – $5,996
Power only	$3,496	$2.18	$3,042 – $3,951
Hotshot	$2,639	$1.65	$2,190 – $3,088
26' box truck	$2,582	$1.61	$2,195 – $2,969
Sprinter van	$1,578	$0.98	$1,325 – $1,830

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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 Arcadia

Hotshot lanes into Arcadia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$4,753	$1.65	$3,945 – $5,561	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	405 mi	$742	$1.83	$616 – $869	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$4,124	$1.47	$3,423 – $4,825	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$716	$5.77	$594 – $838	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$2,415	$1.67	$2,005 – $2,826	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$3,189	$1.27	$2,647 – $3,732	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Arcadia, CA is estimated at $2,639 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $3,088.

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

About 1,603 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 $1,002 of the $2,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,637 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,876, which makes Houston, TX to Arcadia, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology