Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntington Beach, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,863hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,597 mi
Typical range: $3,207–$4,520
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntington Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,865
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,863

Return trip

Houston → Huntington Beach$2,630

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Huntington Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington Beach, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,775	$3.62	$5,140 – $6,410
53' refrigerated	$6,880	$4.31	$5,986 – $7,775
48' flatbed	$6,950	$4.35	$5,977 – $7,923
Step deck	$7,567	$4.74	$6,356 – $8,778
Power only	$5,118	$3.20	$4,453 – $5,783
Hotshot	$3,863	$2.42	$3,207 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,780	$2.37	$3,213 – $4,347
Sprinter van	$2,310	$1.45	$1,940 – $2,680

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More lanes from Huntington Beach

Hotshot lanes from Huntington Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,558	$2.96	$7,103 – $10,013	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$4,593	$2.24	$3,813 – $5,374	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,418	$3.53	$1,177 – $1,660	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,956	$2.83	$6,604 – $9,309	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$3,545	$2.45	$2,943 – $4,148	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$8,458	$3.36	$7,020 – $9,896	5 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Huntington Beach, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,863 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,207 and $4,520.

How far is Huntington Beach, CA from Houston, TX 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 $3,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Huntington Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,630, which makes Huntington Beach, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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