Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,535hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,914 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$5,306
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Menlo Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,338
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $4,535

Return trip

Houston → Menlo Park$3,088

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

Menlo Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$3.53	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$4.21	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,116	$4.24	$6,980 – $9,252
Step deck	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,007	$3.14	$5,226 – $6,788
Hotshot	$4,535	$2.37	$3,764 – $5,306
26' box truck	$4,432	$2.32	$3,767 – $5,097
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.41	$2,272 – $3,138

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More lanes from Menlo Park

Hotshot lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,180	$2.95	$1,810 – $2,551	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$4,141	$2.40	$3,437 – $4,845	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,499	$2.96	$1,244 – $1,754	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848	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 Menlo Park, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Menlo Park, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,914 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $5,306.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,914 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 $1,197 of the $4,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Menlo Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,088, which makes Menlo Park, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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