Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pomona, CA hotshot rate

$2,610hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,583 mi
Typical range: $2,167–$3,054
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pomona price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,620
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $2,610

Return trip

Pomona → Houston$3,834

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

Houston to Pomona by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pomona, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,902	$2.47	$3,473 – $4,332
53' refrigerated	$4,649	$2.94	$4,045 – $5,254
48' flatbed	$4,697	$2.97	$4,039 – $5,355
Step deck	$5,114	$3.23	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,458	$2.18	$3,008 – $3,907
Hotshot	$2,610	$1.65	$2,167 – $3,054
26' box truck	$2,554	$1.61	$2,171 – $2,937
Sprinter van	$1,561	$0.99	$1,311 – $1,811

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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 Pomona

Hotshot lanes into Pomona, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$4,730	$1.65	$3,926 – $5,534	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,158	$2.06	$3,451 – $4,865	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$720	$1.87	$598 – $842	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$4,105	$1.47	$3,407 – $4,803	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$2,322	$1.68	$1,927 – $2,716	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$687	$6.25	$570 – $804	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$2,389	$1.67	$1,983 – $2,796	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,496 mi	$3,168	$1.27	$2,630 – $3,707	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Pomona, CA is estimated at $2,610 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,167 and $3,054.

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

About 1,583 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 $990 of the $2,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,834, which makes Houston, TX to Pomona, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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