Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Banos, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,345hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,824 mi
Typical range: $3,606–$5,083
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Banos to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $4,345

Return trip

Houston → Los Banos$2,958

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

Los Banos to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Banos, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,483	$3.55	$5,770 – $7,196
53' refrigerated	$7,722	$4.23	$6,719 – $8,726
48' flatbed	$7,785	$4.27	$6,695 – $8,875
Step deck	$8,473	$4.65	$7,117 – $9,829
Power only	$5,755	$3.16	$5,007 – $6,503
Hotshot	$4,345	$2.38	$3,606 – $5,083
26' box truck	$4,247	$2.33	$3,610 – $4,884
Sprinter van	$2,593	$1.42	$2,178 – $3,008

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More lanes from Los Banos

Hotshot lanes from Los Banos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$8,750	$2.96	$7,263 – $10,238	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$1,068	$3.61	$887 – $1,250	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$4,712	$2.23	$3,911 – $5,514	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$1,975	$3.05	$1,639 – $2,310	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$3,950	$2.41	$3,279 – $4,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$1,335	$3.13	$1,108 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$3,959	$2.41	$3,286 – $4,632	4 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 Los Banos, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Los Banos, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,345 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,606 and $5,083.

How far is Los Banos, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,824 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 $1,140 of the $4,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Los Banos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,958, which makes Los Banos, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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