Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lathrop, CA hotshot rate

$3,020hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,867 mi
Typical range: $2,507–$3,534
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lathrop price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $3,020

Return trip

Lathrop → Houston$4,436

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

Houston to Lathrop by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lathrop, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,505	$2.41	$4,010 – $5,001
53' refrigerated	$5,367	$2.87	$4,669 – $6,064
48' flatbed	$5,408	$2.90	$4,651 – $6,165
Step deck	$5,886	$3.15	$4,944 – $6,828
Power only	$4,001	$2.14	$3,480 – $4,521
Hotshot	$3,020	$1.62	$2,507 – $3,534
26' box truck	$2,952	$1.58	$2,509 – $3,395
Sprinter van	$1,802	$0.97	$1,514 – $2,090

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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 Lathrop

Hotshot lanes into Lathrop, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$4,891	$1.65	$4,059 – $5,722	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,208	$3.32	$1,003 – $1,413	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$4,334	$2.05	$3,597 – $5,071	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$1,091	$1.56	$906 – $1,276	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$4,259	$1.47	$3,535 – $4,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$2,756	$1.64	$2,288 – $3,225	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$1,472	$2.99	$1,222 – $1,722	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,679 mi	$2,749	$1.64	$2,282 – $3,216	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Lathrop, CA is estimated at $3,020 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,507 and $3,534.

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

About 1,867 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 $1,167 of the $3,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,436, which makes Houston, TX to Lathrop, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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