Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,552hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$5,326
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Carlos to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,350
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $4,552

Return trip

Houston → San Carlos$3,100

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

San Carlos to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,788	$3.53	$6,042 – $7,535
53' refrigerated	$8,086	$4.21	$7,035 – $9,137
48' flatbed	$8,146	$4.24	$7,005 – $9,286
Step deck	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282
Power only	$6,030	$3.14	$5,246 – $6,814
Hotshot	$4,552	$2.37	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,448	$2.31	$3,781 – $5,116
Sprinter van	$2,715	$1.41	$2,281 – $3,150

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More lanes from San Carlos

Hotshot lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$8,954	$2.95	$7,432 – $10,476	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,243	$3.26	$1,031 – $1,454	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$4,862	$2.23	$4,035 – $5,688	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,356	$2.81	$6,936 – $9,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,513	$2.95	$1,256 – $1,770	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$4,160	$2.40	$3,453 – $4,867	4 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 San Carlos, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from San Carlos, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,552 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $5,326.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,922 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 $1,202 of the $4,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to San Carlos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,100, which makes San Carlos, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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