Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Daly City, CA hotshot rate

$3,123hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,938 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,654
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Daly City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $3,123

Return trip

Daly City → Houston$4,586

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

Houston to Daly City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Daly City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$2.40	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,546	$2.86	$4,825 – $6,267
48' flatbed	$5,586	$2.88	$4,804 – $6,368
Step deck	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051
Power only	$4,136	$2.13	$3,598 – $4,674
Hotshot	$3,123	$1.61	$2,592 – $3,654
26' box truck	$3,051	$1.57	$2,594 – $3,509
Sprinter van	$1,862	$0.96	$1,564 – $2,160

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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 Daly City

Hotshot lanes into Daly City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$5,001	$1.65	$4,151 – $5,851	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$1,286	$3.20	$1,067 – $1,504	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$4,467	$2.04	$3,708 – $5,227	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$1,166	$1.52	$968 – $1,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,976 mi	$4,358	$1.46	$3,617 – $5,099	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
San Diego, CA	533 mi	$1,554	$2.92	$1,290 – $1,818	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$2,853	$1.63	$2,368 – $3,338	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Daly City, CA is estimated at $3,123 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,654.

How far is Houston, TX from Daly City, CA by truck?

About 1,938 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 $1,212 of the $3,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Daly City, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,586, which makes Houston, TX to Daly City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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