Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brawley, CA power only rate

$3,152power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $2,742–$3,562
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Brawley price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,844
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $3,152

Return trip

Brawley → Houston$4,630

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

Houston to Brawley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brawley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,563	$2.50	$3,171 – $3,955
53' refrigerated	$4,245	$2.98	$3,693 – $4,797
48' flatbed	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898
Step deck	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428
Power only	$3,152	$2.22	$2,742 – $3,562
Hotshot	$2,379	$1.67	$1,975 – $2,784
26' box truck	$2,330	$1.64	$1,980 – $2,679
Sprinter van	$1,425	$1.00	$1,197 – $1,653

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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 Brawley

Power only lanes into Brawley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$6,059	$2.20	$5,271 – $6,846	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,196	$5.59	$1,041 – $1,352	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$5,285	$2.74	$4,598 – $5,972	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$726	$3.04	$632 – $821	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$5,247	$1.95	$4,565 – $5,929	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,761	$2.27	$2,402 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$917	$8.26	$798 – $1,036	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$2,885	$2.25	$2,510 – $3,260	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Brawley, CA is estimated at $3,152 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,742 and $3,562.

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

About 1,423 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 $1,308 of the $3,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,630, which makes Houston, TX to Brawley, 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