Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,111hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,810
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulare to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,039
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $4,111

Return trip

Houston → Tulare$2,799

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

Tulare to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,140	$3.58	$5,464 – $6,815
53' refrigerated	$7,314	$4.27	$6,363 – $8,265
48' flatbed	$7,380	$4.31	$6,347 – $8,414
Step deck	$8,034	$4.69	$6,749 – $9,320
Power only	$5,446	$3.18	$4,738 – $6,154
Hotshot	$4,111	$2.40	$3,412 – $4,810
26' box truck	$4,020	$2.35	$3,417 – $4,624
Sprinter van	$2,456	$1.43	$2,063 – $2,849

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More lanes from Tulare

Hotshot lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,566	$2.96	$7,110 – $10,022	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$847	$4.51	$703 – $991	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,708	$3.22	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,709	$2.43	$3,078 – $4,339	3 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$1,103	$3.52	$916 – $1,291	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$3,738	$2.43	$3,103 – $4,374	3 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 Tulare, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Tulare, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,111 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,810.

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

About 1,714 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 $1,072 of the $4,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,799, which makes Tulare, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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