Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$5,963power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,898 mi
Typical range: $5,187–$6,738
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Gatos to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,218
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $5,963

Return trip

Houston → Los Gatos$4,060

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

Los Gatos to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,713	$3.54	$5,975 – $7,452
53' refrigerated	$7,997	$4.21	$6,957 – $9,037
48' flatbed	$8,057	$4.25	$6,929 – $9,185
Step deck	$8,768	$4.62	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,963	$3.14	$5,187 – $6,738
Hotshot	$4,501	$2.37	$3,736 – $5,267
26' box truck	$4,399	$2.32	$3,739 – $5,059
Sprinter van	$2,685	$1.41	$2,256 – $3,115

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More lanes from Los Gatos

Power only lanes from Los Gatos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$11,817	$3.91	$10,281 – $13,353	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$1,571	$4.46	$1,366 – $1,775	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,173 mi	$6,410	$2.95	$5,577 – $7,243	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$2,834	$3.94	$2,466 – $3,202	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$11,024	$3.73	$9,591 – $12,457	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,438	$3.18	$4,731 – $6,145	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$1,926	$3.99	$1,676 – $2,176	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$5,449	$3.18	$4,741 – $6,157	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 Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,187 and $6,738.

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

About 1,898 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 $1,745 of the $5,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,060, which makes Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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