Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carlsbad, CA power only rate

$3,383power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$3,823
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Carlsbad price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $3,383

Return trip

Carlsbad → Houston$4,969

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

Houston to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,820	$2.47	$3,399 – $4,240
53' refrigerated	$4,551	$2.95	$3,959 – $5,142
48' flatbed	$4,599	$2.98	$3,955 – $5,243
Step deck	$5,008	$3.24	$4,207 – $5,810
Power only	$3,383	$2.19	$2,944 – $3,823
Hotshot	$2,554	$1.65	$2,120 – $2,988
26' box truck	$2,499	$1.62	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,528	$0.99	$1,283 – $1,772

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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 Carlsbad

Power only lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$6,268	$2.19	$5,453 – $7,082	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$901	$8.58	$784 – $1,018	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$909	$2.55	$791 – $1,027	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$5,436	$1.95	$4,729 – $6,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,992	$2.23	$2,603 – $3,381	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,112	$2.22	$2,708 – $3,517	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$4,155	$1.68	$3,614 – $4,695	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $3,383 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $3,823.

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

About 1,544 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 $1,420 of the $3,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,969, which makes Houston, TX to Carlsbad, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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