Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tustin, CA hotshot rate

$2,612hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$3,056
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tustin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,622
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $2,612

Return trip

Tustin → Houston$3,836

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

Houston to Tustin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tustin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,905	$2.46	$3,475 – $4,334
53' refrigerated	$4,652	$2.94	$4,047 – $5,257
48' flatbed	$4,699	$2.97	$4,042 – $5,357
Step deck	$5,117	$3.23	$4,298 – $5,936
Power only	$3,460	$2.18	$3,010 – $3,910
Hotshot	$2,612	$1.65	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,555	$1.61	$2,172 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,562	$0.99	$1,312 – $1,812

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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 Tustin

Hotshot lanes into Tustin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$722	$1.86	$600 – $845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$4,123	$1.47	$3,422 – $4,823	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$2,319	$1.68	$1,924 – $2,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$642	$7.30	$533 – $751	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$2,395	$1.67	$1,988 – $2,802	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,501 mi	$3,174	$1.27	$2,635 – $3,714	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Tustin, CA is estimated at $2,612 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $3,056.

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

About 1,584 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 $990 of the $2,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,622 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,836, which makes Houston, TX to Tustin, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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