Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sunnyvale, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,516hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $3,749–$5,284
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sunnyvale to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,325
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $4,516

Return trip

Houston → Sunnyvale$3,075

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

Sunnyvale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sunnyvale, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,735	$3.54	$5,994 – $7,476
53' refrigerated	$8,023	$4.21	$6,980 – $9,066
48' flatbed	$8,083	$4.24	$6,951 – $9,215
Step deck	$8,796	$4.62	$7,389 – $10,204
Power only	$5,982	$3.14	$5,204 – $6,760
Hotshot	$4,516	$2.37	$3,749 – $5,284
26' box truck	$4,413	$2.32	$3,751 – $5,075
Sprinter van	$2,694	$1.41	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from Sunnyvale

Hotshot lanes from Sunnyvale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$8,924	$2.95	$7,407 – $10,441	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,208	$3.32	$1,003 – $1,413	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$4,838	$2.23	$4,015 – $5,660	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,158	$2.96	$1,791 – $2,525	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,325	$2.82	$6,910 – $9,740	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$4,122	$2.40	$3,421 – $4,823	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$1,476	$2.98	$1,225 – $1,727	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$4,126	$2.40	$3,425 – $4,828	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 Sunnyvale, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Sunnyvale, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,749 and $5,284.

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

About 1,905 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 $1,191 of the $4,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,075, which makes Sunnyvale, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →