Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Orange, CA hotshot rate

$2,617hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $2,172–$3,062
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Orange price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,624
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $2,617

Return trip

Orange → Houston$3,844

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

Houston to Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Orange, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,913	$2.46	$3,483 – $4,343
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$2.94	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,709	$2.97	$4,050 – $5,369
Step deck	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948
Power only	$3,467	$2.18	$3,017 – $3,918
Hotshot	$2,617	$1.65	$2,172 – $3,062
26' box truck	$2,561	$1.61	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,565	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,816

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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 Orange

Hotshot lanes into Orange, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$4,753	$1.65	$3,945 – $5,561	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$727	$1.85	$603 – $851	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$4,124	$1.47	$3,423 – $4,825	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$3,178	$1.27	$2,638 – $3,718	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Orange, CA is estimated at $2,617 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,172 and $3,062.

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

About 1,588 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 $993 of the $2,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,844, which makes Houston, TX to Orange, 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