Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Monterey, CA hotshot rate

$3,045hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $2,527–$3,562
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Monterey price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,867
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $3,045

Return trip

Monterey → Houston$4,472

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

Houston to Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,541	$2.41	$4,042 – $5,041
53' refrigerated	$5,410	$2.87	$4,706 – $6,113
48' flatbed	$5,451	$2.89	$4,688 – $6,214
Step deck	$5,932	$3.15	$4,983 – $6,881
Power only	$4,033	$2.14	$3,509 – $4,557
Hotshot	$3,045	$1.62	$2,527 – $3,562
26' box truck	$2,976	$1.58	$2,529 – $3,422
Sprinter van	$1,817	$0.96	$1,526 – $2,107

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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 Monterey

Hotshot lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$4,997	$1.65	$4,147 – $5,846	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,101	$3.53	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,462	$2.04	$3,703 – $5,220	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$1,087	$1.56	$903 – $1,272	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$4,350	$1.46	$3,610 – $5,089	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$2,770	$1.64	$2,299 – $3,241	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$1,370	$3.09	$1,137 – $1,603	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$2,789	$1.63	$2,315 – $3,263	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Monterey, CA is estimated at $3,045 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,527 and $3,562.

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

About 1,884 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 $1,178 of the $3,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,472, which makes Houston, TX to Monterey, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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