Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Temecula, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$4,947power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $4,304–$5,590
Transit: 3 days

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

Temecula to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,535
Fuel: $1,412
All-in estimate: $4,947

Return trip

Houston → Temecula$3,368

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

Temecula to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Temecula, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,585	$3.64	$4,971 – $6,199
53' refrigerated	$6,654	$4.33	$5,789 – $7,519
48' flatbed	$6,726	$4.38	$5,784 – $7,667
Step deck	$7,324	$4.77	$6,152 – $8,496
Power only	$4,947	$3.22	$4,304 – $5,590
Hotshot	$3,734	$2.43	$3,099 – $4,369
26' box truck	$3,654	$2.38	$3,106 – $4,202
Sprinter van	$2,234	$1.45	$1,877 – $2,591

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More lanes from Temecula

Power only lanes from Temecula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$11,162	$3.93	$9,711 – $12,613	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$879	$9.06	$765 – $993	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$5,966	$2.97	$5,191 – $6,742	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,706	$4.97	$1,484 – $1,927	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,768 mi	$10,370	$3.75	$9,022 – $11,718	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,333 mi	$4,377	$3.28	$3,808 – $4,946	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,534	$3.26	$3,945 – $5,124	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,456 mi	$10,964	$4.46	$9,539 – $12,390	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 Temecula, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Temecula, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,304 and $5,590.

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

About 1,536 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,412 of the $4,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,368, which makes Temecula, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology