Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pacifica, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$6,072power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,937 mi
Typical range: $5,283–$6,861
Transit: 4 days

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

Pacifica to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,291
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $6,072

Return trip

Houston → Pacifica$4,134

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

Pacifica to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pacifica, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,835	$3.53	$6,083 – $7,587
53' refrigerated	$8,142	$4.20	$7,083 – $9,200
48' flatbed	$8,201	$4.23	$7,053 – $9,349
Step deck	$8,924	$4.61	$7,496 – $10,352
Power only	$6,072	$3.13	$5,283 – $6,861
Hotshot	$4,584	$2.37	$3,805 – $5,363
26' box truck	$4,479	$2.31	$3,807 – $5,151
Sprinter van	$2,734	$1.41	$2,297 – $3,171

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More lanes from Pacifica

Power only lanes from Pacifica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$11,893	$3.91	$10,347 – $13,439	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,693	$4.26	$1,473 – $1,913	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$6,466	$2.95	$5,625 – $7,306	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$2,963	$3.88	$2,577 – $3,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$11,100	$3.73	$9,657 – $12,543	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$5,553	$3.17	$4,831 – $6,275	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$2,048	$3.88	$1,782 – $2,314	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$5,550	$3.17	$4,829 – $6,272	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 Pacifica, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Pacifica, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,072 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,283 and $6,861.

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

About 1,937 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 $1,781 of the $6,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,134, which makes Pacifica, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology