Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Pablo, CA power only rate

$4,129power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,934 mi
Typical range: $3,592–$4,665
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to San Pablo price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $1,778
All-in estimate: $4,129

Return trip

San Pablo → Houston$6,064

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

Houston to San Pablo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Pablo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,647	$2.40	$4,136 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,536	$2.86	$4,816 – $6,256
48' flatbed	$5,576	$2.88	$4,795 – $6,357
Step deck	$6,068	$3.14	$5,097 – $7,039
Power only	$4,129	$2.13	$3,592 – $4,665
Hotshot	$3,117	$1.61	$2,587 – $3,647
26' box truck	$3,046	$1.57	$2,589 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,859	$0.96	$1,562 – $2,156

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 San Pablo

Power only lanes into San Pablo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$6,594	$2.18	$5,737 – $7,451	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,736	$4.20	$1,510 – $1,962	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$5,882	$2.70	$5,117 – $6,647	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	766 mi	$1,548	$2.02	$1,347 – $1,749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$5,744	$1.94	$4,997 – $6,491	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$3,779	$2.16	$3,288 – $4,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,091	$3.84	$1,820 – $2,363	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,746 mi	$3,769	$2.16	$3,279 – $4,259	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to San Pablo, CA is estimated at $4,129 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,592 and $4,665.

How far is Houston, TX from San Pablo, CA by truck?

About 1,934 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 $1,778 of the $4,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Pablo, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,064, which makes Houston, TX to San Pablo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →