Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Delano, CA hotshot rate

$2,783hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $2,310–$3,257
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Delano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,718
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $2,783

Return trip

Delano → Houston$4,088

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

Houston to Delano by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Delano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,157	$2.44	$3,700 – $4,614
53' refrigerated	$4,952	$2.91	$4,309 – $5,596
48' flatbed	$4,998	$2.93	$4,298 – $5,697
Step deck	$5,440	$3.19	$4,570 – $6,311
Power only	$3,687	$2.17	$3,208 – $4,167
Hotshot	$2,783	$1.63	$2,310 – $3,257
26' box truck	$2,722	$1.60	$2,314 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,663	$0.98	$1,397 – $1,929

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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 Delano

Hotshot lanes into Delano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$4,790	$1.65	$3,975 – $5,604	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$775	$5.07	$644 – $907	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$870	$1.70	$722 – $1,017	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$4,162	$1.47	$3,455 – $4,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$2,506	$1.66	$2,080 – $2,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$1,036	$3.70	$860 – $1,212	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$2,535	$1.66	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Delano, CA is estimated at $2,783 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,310 and $3,257.

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

About 1,703 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 $1,065 of the $2,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,718 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,088, which makes Houston, TX to Delano, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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