Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Placentia, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$5,093power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $4,431–$5,755
Transit: 4 days

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

Placentia to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,633
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $5,093

Return trip

Houston → Placentia$3,467

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

Placentia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Placentia, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,747	$3.62	$5,115 – $6,379
53' refrigerated	$6,847	$4.31	$5,957 – $7,737
48' flatbed	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885
Step deck	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736
Power only	$5,093	$3.21	$4,431 – $5,755
Hotshot	$3,844	$2.42	$3,191 – $4,498
26' box truck	$3,761	$2.37	$3,197 – $4,325
Sprinter van	$2,299	$1.45	$1,931 – $2,667

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More lanes from Placentia

Power only lanes from Placentia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$11,278	$3.93	$9,812 – $12,744	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$6,041	$2.97	$5,256 – $6,827	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,852	$4.73	$1,612 – $2,093	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,484	$3.74	$9,121 – $11,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$887	$8.87	$772 – $1,002	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,669	$3.25	$4,062 – $5,276	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$11,156	$4.46	$9,706 – $12,607	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 Placentia, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Placentia, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,093 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,431 and $5,755.

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

About 1,588 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 $1,460 of the $5,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,633 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,467, which makes Placentia, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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