Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$5,272power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $4,587–$5,958
Transit: 4 days

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

Simi Valley to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,753
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $5,272

Return trip

Houston → Simi Valley$3,590

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

Simi Valley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,947	$3.60	$5,292 – $6,601
53' refrigerated	$7,084	$4.29	$6,163 – $8,005
48' flatbed	$7,152	$4.33	$6,151 – $8,154
Step deck	$7,787	$4.71	$6,541 – $9,033
Power only	$5,272	$3.19	$4,587 – $5,958
Hotshot	$3,980	$2.41	$3,303 – $4,657
26' box truck	$3,893	$2.36	$3,309 – $4,477
Sprinter van	$2,379	$1.44	$1,998 – $2,759

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More lanes from Simi Valley

Power only lanes from Simi Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$11,431	$3.92	$9,945 – $12,917	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$6,148	$2.96	$5,349 – $6,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$2,038	$4.49	$1,773 – $2,303	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$10,633	$3.74	$9,251 – $12,015	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$4,708	$3.24	$4,096 – $5,320	3 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,052	$6.54	$916 – $1,189	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,835	$3.23	$4,206 – $5,463	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,562 mi	$11,397	$4.45	$9,916 – $12,879	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 Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,272 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,587 and $5,958.

How far is Simi Valley, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,519 of the $5,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Simi Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,590, which makes Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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