Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Visalia, CA hotshot rate

$2,801hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $2,325–$3,277
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Visalia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,729
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $2,801

Return trip

Visalia → Houston$4,114

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

Houston to Visalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Visalia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,183	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,643
53' refrigerated	$4,983	$2.91	$4,335 – $5,630
48' flatbed	$5,028	$2.93	$4,324 – $5,731
Step deck	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349
Power only	$3,710	$2.16	$3,228 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,801	$1.63	$2,325 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,739	$1.60	$2,328 – $3,150
Sprinter van	$1,673	$0.98	$1,405 – $1,941

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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 Visalia

Hotshot lanes into Visalia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$4,770	$1.65	$3,959 – $5,581	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$868	$4.38	$720 – $1,015	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$4,190	$2.05	$3,477 – $4,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$893	$1.68	$741 – $1,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$4,146	$1.47	$3,441 – $4,851	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$2,528	$1.66	$2,098 – $2,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$2,545	$1.65	$2,113 – $2,978	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Visalia, CA is estimated at $2,801 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,325 and $3,277.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,072 of the $2,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,114, which makes Houston, TX to Visalia, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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