Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Montebello, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$5,146power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $4,477–$5,815
Transit: 4 days

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

Montebello to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,669
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $5,146

Return trip

Houston → Montebello$3,504

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

Montebello to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Montebello, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,806	$3.61	$5,168 – $6,445
53' refrigerated	$6,917	$4.30	$6,018 – $7,817
48' flatbed	$6,987	$4.35	$6,009 – $7,965
Step deck	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824
Power only	$5,146	$3.20	$4,477 – $5,815
Hotshot	$3,885	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,545
26' box truck	$3,800	$2.36	$3,230 – $4,370
Sprinter van	$2,322	$1.45	$1,951 – $2,694

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More lanes from Montebello

Power only lanes from Montebello, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$11,318	$3.93	$9,847 – $12,790	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$6,071	$2.97	$5,281 – $6,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$1,903	$4.65	$1,656 – $2,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$10,525	$3.74	$9,157 – $11,894	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$4,579	$3.26	$3,984 – $5,175	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$936	$7.93	$814 – $1,058	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,454 mi	$4,717	$3.24	$4,104 – $5,330	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,520 mi	$11,226	$4.45	$9,766 – $12,685	5 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 Montebello, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Montebello, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,477 and $5,815.

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

About 1,607 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 $1,477 of the $5,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,504, which makes Montebello, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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