Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lompoc, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$5,603power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $4,875–$6,332
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lompoc to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,976
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $5,603

Return trip

Houston → Lompoc$3,815

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

Lompoc to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lompoc, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,314	$3.57	$5,620 – $7,009
53' refrigerated	$7,522	$4.25	$6,544 – $8,500
48' flatbed	$7,586	$4.29	$6,524 – $8,648
Step deck	$8,258	$4.67	$6,936 – $9,579
Power only	$5,603	$3.17	$4,875 – $6,332
Hotshot	$4,230	$2.39	$3,511 – $4,949
26' box truck	$4,136	$2.34	$3,515 – $4,756
Sprinter van	$2,526	$1.43	$2,122 – $2,930

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More lanes from Lompoc

Power only lanes from Lompoc, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$11,769	$3.91	$10,239 – $13,299	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,017	$6.87	$885 – $1,149	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,165 mi	$6,388	$2.95	$5,558 – $7,219	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$2,391	$4.18	$2,080 – $2,702	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$10,962	$3.73	$9,537 – $12,387	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$5,045	$3.21	$4,389 – $5,701	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$1,354	$4.98	$1,178 – $1,530	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,157	$3.20	$4,487 – $5,828	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Lompoc, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,603 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,875 and $6,332.

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

About 1,770 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 $1,627 of the $5,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,976 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,815, which makes Lompoc, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology