Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$2,274hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $1,887–$2,660
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,430
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $2,274

Return trip

Sacramento → Lubbock$3,340

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lubbock to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$2.52	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,061	$3.01	$3,533 – $4,589
48' flatbed	$4,113	$3.05	$3,537 – $4,689
Step deck	$4,481	$3.32	$3,764 – $5,198
Power only	$3,013	$2.23	$2,621 – $3,404
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.68	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.65	$1,893 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.01	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Lubbock

Hotshot lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$4,112	$2.17	$3,413 – $4,811	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$1,940	$1.73	$1,611 – $2,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$1,933	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,262	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,462	$2.11	$1,214 – $1,711	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$3,763	$2.07	$3,123 – $4,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$946	$2.32	$785 – $1,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$1,828	$1.76	$1,517 – $2,139	3 d

More lanes into Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, CA?

A Hotshot from Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,274 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,887 and $2,660.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 1,350 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 $844 of the $2,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,340, which makes Lubbock, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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