Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pittsburg, CA power only rate

$4,077power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $3,547–$4,607
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $4,077

Return trip

Pittsburg → Houston$5,988

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

Houston to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pittsburg, 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

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Pittsburg

Power only lanes into Pittsburg, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$6,535	$2.18	$5,686 – $7,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,698	$4.26	$1,477 – $1,919	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,147 mi	$5,811	$2.71	$5,056 – $6,567	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	742 mi	$1,510	$2.04	$1,314 – $1,707	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$5,694	$1.94	$4,954 – $6,434	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$3,729	$2.16	$3,244 – $4,214	4 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$2,051	$3.88	$1,784 – $2,317	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$3,716	$2.16	$3,233 – $4,199	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Pittsburg, CA is estimated at $4,077 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,547 and $4,607.

How far is Houston, TX from Pittsburg, 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 $1,753 of the $4,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,988, which makes Houston, TX to Pittsburg, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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