Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hanford, CA power only rate

$3,750power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $3,263–$4,238
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Hanford price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,154
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $3,750

Return trip

Hanford → Houston$5,508

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

Houston to Hanford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hanford, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415
Power only	$3,750	$2.16	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.63	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,961

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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 Hanford

Power only lanes into Hanford, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$6,357	$2.19	$5,530 – $7,183	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	206 mi	$1,175	$5.70	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$5,598	$2.72	$4,870 – $6,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	553 mi	$1,216	$2.20	$1,058 – $1,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,840 mi	$5,526	$1.95	$4,808 – $6,245	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$3,389	$2.19	$2,949 – $3,830	3 d
San Diego, CA	333 mi	$1,519	$4.56	$1,322 – $1,717	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,560 mi	$3,414	$2.19	$2,970 – $3,858	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Hanford, CA is estimated at $3,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,263 and $4,238.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,596 of the $3,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,154 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,508, which makes Houston, TX to Hanford, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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