Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Murrieta, CA hotshot rate

$2,550hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,541 mi
Typical range: $2,116–$2,983
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Murrieta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,587
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $2,550

Return trip

Murrieta → Houston$3,745

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

Houston to Murrieta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Murrieta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,813	$2.47	$3,394 – $4,233
53' refrigerated	$4,543	$2.95	$3,953 – $5,134
48' flatbed	$4,592	$2.98	$3,949 – $5,235
Step deck	$5,000	$3.24	$4,200 – $5,800
Power only	$3,378	$2.19	$2,939 – $3,817
Hotshot	$2,550	$1.65	$2,116 – $2,983
26' box truck	$2,495	$1.62	$2,121 – $2,869
Sprinter van	$1,525	$0.99	$1,281 – $1,769

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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 Murrieta

Hotshot lanes into Murrieta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	90 mi	$646	$7.18	$536 – $756	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$4,129	$2.06	$3,427 – $4,831	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$673	$1.94	$558 – $787	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$2,257	$1.69	$1,873 – $2,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	62 mi	$589	$9.50	$489 – $689	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$2,336	$1.68	$1,939 – $2,733	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Murrieta, CA is estimated at $2,550 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,116 and $2,983.

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

About 1,541 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 $963 of the $2,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,745, which makes Houston, TX to Murrieta, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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