Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Santa Rosa, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$6,151power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $5,351–$6,950
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Rosa to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,344
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $6,151

Return trip

Houston → Santa Rosa$4,188

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

Santa Rosa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Rosa, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,922	$3.52	$6,161 – $7,684
53' refrigerated	$8,246	$4.20	$7,174 – $9,318
48' flatbed	$8,304	$4.23	$7,141 – $9,466
Step deck	$9,036	$4.60	$7,590 – $10,482
Power only	$6,151	$3.13	$5,351 – $6,950
Hotshot	$4,644	$2.36	$3,854 – $5,433
26' box truck	$4,537	$2.31	$3,856 – $5,217
Sprinter van	$2,769	$1.41	$2,326 – $3,212

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More lanes from Santa Rosa

Power only lanes from Santa Rosa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$11,857	$3.91	$10,315 – $13,398	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	458 mi	$1,858	$4.06	$1,617 – $2,100	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$6,442	$2.95	$5,604 – $7,279	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$3,085	$3.84	$2,684 – $3,486	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$11,072	$3.73	$9,633 – $12,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$5,645	$3.16	$4,912 – $6,379	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$2,213	$3.76	$1,926 – $2,501	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$5,612	$3.17	$4,882 – $6,341	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 Santa Rosa, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Santa Rosa, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,351 and $6,950.

How far is Santa Rosa, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,965 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 $1,807 of the $6,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Santa Rosa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Santa Rosa, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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