Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Newark, CA hotshot rate

$3,078hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $2,555–$3,601
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Newark price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,886
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Newark → Houston$4,521

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

Houston to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Newark, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,590	$2.41	$4,085 – $5,095
53' refrigerated	$5,468	$2.87	$4,757 – $6,178
48' flatbed	$5,509	$2.89	$4,737 – $6,280
Step deck	$5,995	$3.14	$5,036 – $6,954
Power only	$4,077	$2.14	$3,547 – $4,607
Hotshot	$3,078	$1.61	$2,555 – $3,601
26' box truck	$3,008	$1.58	$2,557 – $3,459
Sprinter van	$1,836	$0.96	$1,542 – $2,130

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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 Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$4,971	$1.65	$4,126 – $5,816	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,224	$3.29	$1,016 – $1,432	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$4,428	$2.04	$3,675 – $5,181	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$1,129	$1.54	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$4,328	$1.47	$3,592 – $5,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$2,811	$1.63	$2,333 – $3,289	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$1,493	$2.97	$1,239 – $1,746	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$2,811	$1.63	$2,333 – $3,289	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Newark, CA is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,555 and $3,601.

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

About 1,907 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 $1,192 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,521, which makes Houston, TX to Newark, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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