Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,882hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $3,222–$4,542
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,878
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,882

Return trip

Houston → Lakewood$2,643

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

Lakewood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,803	$3.61	$5,165 – $6,441
53' refrigerated	$6,914	$4.30	$6,015 – $7,812
48' flatbed	$6,983	$4.35	$6,005 – $7,961
Step deck	$7,603	$4.73	$6,387 – $8,820
Power only	$5,143	$3.20	$4,475 – $5,812
Hotshot	$3,882	$2.42	$3,222 – $4,542
26' box truck	$3,798	$2.37	$3,228 – $4,368
Sprinter van	$2,321	$1.45	$1,950 – $2,693

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,566	$2.96	$7,110 – $10,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$4,595	$2.24	$3,814 – $5,377	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,436	$3.50	$1,192 – $1,681	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$7,964	$2.83	$6,610 – $9,318	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$3,454	$2.46	$2,867 – $4,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$8,483	$3.36	$7,041 – $9,925	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 Lakewood, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,222 and $4,542.

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

About 1,606 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 $1,004 of the $3,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,643, which makes Lakewood, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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