Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lompoc, CA power only rate

$3,815power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $3,319–$4,311
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Lompoc price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,188
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $3,815

Return trip

Lompoc → Houston$5,603

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

Houston to Lompoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lompoc, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,299	$2.43	$3,826 – $4,772
53' refrigerated	$5,122	$2.89	$4,456 – $5,787
48' flatbed	$5,165	$2.92	$4,442 – $5,889
Step deck	$5,622	$3.18	$4,723 – $6,522
Power only	$3,815	$2.16	$3,319 – $4,311
Hotshot	$2,880	$1.63	$2,391 – $3,370
26' box truck	$2,816	$1.59	$2,393 – $3,238
Sprinter van	$1,720	$0.97	$1,445 – $1,995

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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 Lompoc

Power only lanes into Lompoc, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$6,562	$2.18	$5,709 – $7,415	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,017	$6.87	$885 – $1,149	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,165 mi	$5,855	$2.70	$5,094 – $6,616	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$1,245	$2.18	$1,084 – $1,407	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$5,704	$1.94	$4,963 – $6,446	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$3,435	$2.19	$2,988 – $3,882	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$1,354	$4.98	$1,178 – $1,530	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$3,511	$2.18	$3,055 – $3,968	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Lompoc, CA is estimated at $3,815 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,319 and $4,311.

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

About 1,770 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 $1,627 of the $3,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,603, which makes Houston, TX to Lompoc, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology