Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,442hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $3,687–$5,197
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,273
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $4,442

Return trip

Houston → Stockton$3,025

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

Stockton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355
53' refrigerated	$7,893	$4.22	$6,867 – $8,919
48' flatbed	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068
Step deck	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042
Power only	$5,884	$3.15	$5,119 – $6,649
Hotshot	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197
26' box truck	$4,341	$2.32	$3,690 – $4,993
Sprinter van	$2,650	$1.42	$2,226 – $3,075

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,039	$2.40	$3,353 – $4,726	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 Stockton, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,687 and $5,197.

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

About 1,870 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 $1,169 of the $4,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,025, which makes Stockton, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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