Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,762hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $3,122–$4,401
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Loma Linda to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,762

Return trip

Houston → Loma Linda$2,561

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

Loma Linda to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,625	$3.63	$5,007 – $6,244
53' refrigerated	$6,702	$4.33	$5,831 – $7,574
48' flatbed	$6,773	$4.37	$5,825 – $7,722
Step deck	$7,376	$4.76	$6,196 – $8,556
Power only	$4,983	$3.22	$4,335 – $5,631
Hotshot	$3,762	$2.43	$3,122 – $4,401
26' box truck	$3,681	$2.38	$3,129 – $4,233
Sprinter van	$2,250	$1.45	$1,890 – $2,610

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More lanes from Loma Linda

Hotshot lanes from Loma Linda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,398	$2.97	$6,971 – $9,826	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	79 mi	$624	$7.90	$518 – $730	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,993 mi	$4,476	$2.25	$3,715 – $5,237	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	351 mi	$1,303	$3.71	$1,082 – $1,525	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,804	$2.83	$6,478 – $9,131	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$3,335	$2.47	$2,768 – $3,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$667	$6.67	$553 – $780	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,395 mi	$3,435	$2.46	$2,851 – $4,019	3 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 Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,122 and $4,401.

How far is Loma Linda, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $968 of the $3,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Loma Linda, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,561, which makes Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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