Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Montebello, CA hotshot rate

$2,645hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $2,195–$3,095
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Montebello price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $2,645

Return trip

Montebello → Houston$3,885

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

Houston to Montebello by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Montebello, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.46	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$2.93	$4,098 – $5,322
48' flatbed	$4,757	$2.96	$4,091 – $5,423
Step deck	$5,180	$3.22	$4,351 – $6,008
Power only	$3,504	$2.18	$3,048 – $3,959
Hotshot	$2,645	$1.65	$2,195 – $3,095
26' box truck	$2,588	$1.61	$2,199 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,581	$0.98	$1,328 – $1,834

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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 Montebello

Hotshot lanes into Montebello, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,765	$1.65	$3,955 – $5,575	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$4,201	$2.05	$3,487 – $4,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$747	$1.83	$620 – $874	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$4,136	$1.47	$3,433 – $4,839	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$704	$5.96	$584 – $823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,454 mi	$2,424	$1.67	$2,012 – $2,836	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,520 mi	$3,196	$1.27	$2,653 – $3,740	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Montebello, CA is estimated at $2,645 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,195 and $3,095.

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

About 1,607 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 $1,005 of the $2,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,885, which makes Houston, TX to Montebello, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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