Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to El Monte, CA power only rate

$3,494power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $3,040–$3,948
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to El Monte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,021
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $3,494

Return trip

El Monte → Houston$5,132

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

Houston to El Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,943	$2.46	$3,509 – $4,376
53' refrigerated	$4,697	$2.93	$4,087 – $5,308
48' flatbed	$4,745	$2.96	$4,080 – $5,409
Step deck	$5,166	$3.22	$4,339 – $5,992
Power only	$3,494	$2.18	$3,040 – $3,948
Hotshot	$2,638	$1.65	$2,189 – $3,086
26' box truck	$2,581	$1.61	$2,193 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,577	$0.98	$1,325 – $1,829

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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 El Monte

Power only lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$6,296	$2.19	$5,478 – $7,114	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$5,544	$2.72	$4,824 – $6,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$984	$2.43	$856 – $1,111	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$5,465	$1.95	$4,754 – $6,175	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$3,110	$2.22	$2,706 – $3,515	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$939	$7.89	$817 – $1,061	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,200	$2.21	$2,784 – $3,616	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$4,224	$1.68	$3,675 – $4,773	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to El Monte, CA is estimated at $3,494 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,040 and $3,948.

How far is Houston, TX from El Monte, CA by truck?

About 1,602 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 $1,473 of the $3,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Monte, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,132, which makes Houston, TX to El Monte, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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