Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Santa Clara, CA hotshot rate

$3,069hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,901 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,591
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Santa Clara price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,880
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $3,069

Return trip

Santa Clara → Houston$4,508

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

Houston to Santa Clara by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Santa Clara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,577	$2.41	$4,074 – $5,081
53' refrigerated	$5,453	$2.87	$4,744 – $6,161
48' flatbed	$5,493	$2.89	$4,724 – $6,263
Step deck	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935
Power only	$4,065	$2.14	$3,537 – $4,594
Hotshot	$3,069	$1.61	$2,547 – $3,591
26' box truck	$2,999	$1.58	$2,549 – $3,449
Sprinter van	$1,831	$0.96	$1,538 – $2,124

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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 Santa Clara

Hotshot lanes into Santa Clara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$4,971	$1.65	$4,126 – $5,816	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$1,200	$3.33	$996 – $1,404	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$4,430	$2.04	$3,677 – $5,183	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$1,119	$1.54	$929 – $1,310	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$4,328	$1.47	$3,592 – $5,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$2,801	$1.63	$2,325 – $3,277	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$1,468	$2.99	$1,219 – $1,718	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$2,804	$1.63	$2,327 – $3,280	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Santa Clara, CA is estimated at $3,069 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,591.

How far is Houston, TX from Santa Clara, CA by truck?

About 1,901 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 $1,189 of the $3,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clara, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,508, which makes Houston, TX to Santa Clara, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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