Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rancho Cucamonga, CA hotshot rate

$2,593hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $2,152–$3,034
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rancho Cucamonga price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,611
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $2,593

Return trip

Rancho Cucamonga → Houston$3,808

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

Houston to Rancho Cucamonga by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rancho Cucamonga, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,877	$2.47	$3,450 – $4,303
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$2.94	$4,018 – $5,219
48' flatbed	$4,667	$2.97	$4,014 – $5,320
Step deck	$5,082	$3.23	$4,269 – $5,895
Power only	$3,435	$2.19	$2,988 – $3,882
Hotshot	$2,593	$1.65	$2,152 – $3,034
26' box truck	$2,537	$1.61	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,551	$0.99	$1,303 – $1,799

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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 Rancho Cucamonga

Hotshot lanes into Rancho Cucamonga, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$4,708	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,009 mi	$4,132	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,835	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$706	$1.89	$586 – $826	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$4,085	$1.47	$3,390 – $4,779	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$2,304	$1.68	$1,913 – $2,696	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$689	$6.21	$572 – $806	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$2,369	$1.67	$1,966 – $2,772	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,483 mi	$3,153	$1.27	$2,617 – $3,689	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Rancho Cucamonga, CA is estimated at $2,593 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,152 and $3,034.

How far is Houston, TX from Rancho Cucamonga, CA by truck?

About 1,571 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 $982 of the $2,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,808, which makes Houston, TX to Rancho Cucamonga, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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