Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Redlands, CA hotshot rate

$2,554hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,988
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Redlands price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,589
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $2,554

Return trip

Redlands → Houston$3,751

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

Houston to Redlands by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Redlands, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,820	$2.47	$3,399 – $4,240
53' refrigerated	$4,551	$2.95	$3,959 – $5,142
48' flatbed	$4,599	$2.98	$3,955 – $5,243
Step deck	$5,008	$3.24	$4,207 – $5,810
Power only	$3,383	$2.19	$2,944 – $3,823
Hotshot	$2,554	$1.65	$2,120 – $2,988
26' box truck	$2,499	$1.62	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,528	$0.99	$1,283 – $1,772

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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 Redlands

Hotshot lanes into Redlands, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$4,675	$1.66	$3,880 – $5,469	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$634	$7.55	$526 – $742	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$4,094	$2.06	$3,398 – $4,789	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$673	$1.94	$558 – $787	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$4,055	$1.47	$3,365 – $4,744	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$2,264	$1.69	$1,879 – $2,649	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$669	$6.62	$555 – $783	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,390 mi	$2,332	$1.68	$1,935 – $2,728	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Redlands, CA is estimated at $2,554 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,988.

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

About 1,544 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $965 of the $2,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,751, which makes Houston, TX to Redlands, 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