Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ridgecrest, CA hotshot rate

$2,630hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,597 mi
Typical range: $2,183–$3,078
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ridgecrest price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,632
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $2,630

Return trip

Ridgecrest → Houston$3,863

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

Houston to Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365
53' refrigerated	$4,685	$2.93	$4,076 – $5,294
48' flatbed	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395
Step deck	$5,152	$3.23	$4,328 – $5,977
Power only	$3,485	$2.18	$3,032 – $3,938
Hotshot	$2,630	$1.65	$2,183 – $3,078
26' box truck	$2,574	$1.61	$2,187 – $2,960
Sprinter van	$1,573	$0.98	$1,321 – $1,824

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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 Ridgecrest

Hotshot lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$4,644	$1.66	$3,855 – $5,434	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$4,045	$2.06	$3,358 – $4,733	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$748	$1.83	$621 – $875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$4,031	$1.47	$3,346 – $4,717	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$937	$4.04	$778 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $2,630 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,183 and $3,078.

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

About 1,597 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 $998 of the $2,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,632 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,863, which makes Houston, TX to Ridgecrest, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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