Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Redding, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$6,221power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,990 mi
Typical range: $5,412–$7,029
Transit: 4 days

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

Redding to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,391
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $6,221

Return trip

Houston → Redding$4,235

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

Redding to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Redding, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,000	$3.52	$6,230 – $7,770
53' refrigerated	$8,338	$4.19	$7,254 – $9,422
48' flatbed	$8,396	$4.22	$7,220 – $9,571
Step deck	$9,136	$4.59	$7,674 – $10,597
Power only	$6,221	$3.13	$5,412 – $7,029
Hotshot	$4,697	$2.36	$3,898 – $5,495
26' box truck	$4,588	$2.31	$3,900 – $5,277
Sprinter van	$2,800	$1.41	$2,352 – $3,248

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More lanes from Redding

Power only lanes from Redding, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$11,591	$3.92	$10,084 – $13,098	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$2,222	$3.75	$1,933 – $2,510	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$6,255	$2.96	$5,442 – $7,068	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$3,307	$3.77	$2,877 – $3,737	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$10,834	$3.73	$9,425 – $12,242	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$5,752	$3.16	$5,004 – $6,500	4 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$2,566	$3.57	$2,233 – $2,900	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,782 mi	$5,637	$3.16	$4,904 – $6,370	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 Redding, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Redding, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,990 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,412 and $7,029.

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

About 1,990 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 $1,830 of the $6,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,391 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Redding, 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