Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rialto, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,783hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $3,140–$4,426
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rialto to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,808
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $3,783

Return trip

Houston → Rialto$2,576

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

Rialto to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rialto, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,657	$3.63	$5,034 – $6,279
53' refrigerated	$6,739	$4.32	$5,863 – $7,615
48' flatbed	$6,810	$4.37	$5,857 – $7,764
Step deck	$7,416	$4.76	$6,229 – $8,602
Power only	$5,011	$3.21	$4,360 – $5,663
Hotshot	$3,783	$2.43	$3,140 – $4,426
26' box truck	$3,702	$2.37	$3,146 – $4,257
Sprinter van	$2,263	$1.45	$1,901 – $2,625

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More lanes from Rialto

Hotshot lanes from Rialto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$8,415	$2.97	$6,984 – $9,845	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,998 mi	$4,486	$2.25	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	362 mi	$1,328	$3.67	$1,102 – $1,554	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,764 mi	$7,820	$2.83	$6,491 – $9,149	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$3,359	$2.47	$2,788 – $3,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$3,456	$2.46	$2,869 – $4,044	3 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 Rialto, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Rialto, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,783 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,140 and $4,426.

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

About 1,559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $975 of the $3,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,808 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,576, which makes Rialto, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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