Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Mesa, CA power only rate

$3,345power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$3,780
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to La Mesa price history

3 months: +14.6%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $3,345

Return trip

La Mesa → Houston$4,913

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

Houston to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,777	$2.48	$3,362 – $4,193
53' refrigerated	$4,500	$2.95	$3,915 – $5,085
48' flatbed	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,186
Step deck	$4,954	$3.25	$4,161 – $5,747
Power only	$3,345	$2.20	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,525	$1.66	$2,096 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,471	$1.62	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,511	$0.99	$1,269 – $1,753

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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 La Mesa

Power only lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$6,261	$2.19	$5,447 – $7,075	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$993	$7.14	$864 – $1,122	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$889	$2.59	$773 – $1,004	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$5,427	$1.95	$4,722 – $6,133	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$2,950	$2.24	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$4,130	$1.68	$3,593 – $4,667	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $3,345 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $3,780.

How far is Houston, TX from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,401 of the $3,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,913, which makes Houston, TX to La Mesa, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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