Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lemon Grove, CA hotshot rate

$2,527hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $2,097–$2,956
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lemon Grove price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,574
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

Lemon Grove → Houston$3,711

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

Houston to Lemon Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lemon Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$2.48	$3,364 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,503	$2.95	$3,917 – $5,088
48' flatbed	$4,552	$2.98	$3,914 – $5,189
Step deck	$4,957	$3.25	$4,164 – $5,750
Power only	$3,347	$2.19	$2,912 – $3,782
Hotshot	$2,527	$1.66	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,473	$1.62	$2,102 – $2,844
Sprinter van	$1,512	$0.99	$1,270 – $1,754

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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 Lemon Grove

Hotshot lanes into Lemon Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$4,731	$1.65	$3,927 – $5,536	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$751	$5.32	$623 – $878	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$4,173	$2.05	$3,464 – $4,882	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$671	$1.95	$557 – $785	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$4,101	$1.47	$3,404 – $4,798	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$2,228	$1.69	$1,849 – $2,606	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$3,121	$1.27	$2,590 – $3,651	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Lemon Grove, CA is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,097 and $2,956.

How far is Houston, TX from Lemon Grove, CA by truck?

About 1,525 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 $953 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lemon Grove, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,711, which makes Houston, TX to Lemon Grove, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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