Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tustin, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$5,081power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $4,421–$5,742
Transit: 4 days

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

Tustin to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,625
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $5,081

Return trip

Houston → Tustin$3,460

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

Tustin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tustin, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,735	$3.62	$5,104 – $6,365
53' refrigerated	$6,832	$4.31	$5,944 – $7,720
48' flatbed	$6,902	$4.36	$5,936 – $7,868
Step deck	$7,515	$4.74	$6,313 – $8,718
Power only	$5,081	$3.21	$4,421 – $5,742
Hotshot	$3,836	$2.42	$3,184 – $4,488
26' box truck	$3,753	$2.37	$3,190 – $4,316
Sprinter van	$2,294	$1.45	$1,927 – $2,661

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More lanes from Tustin

Power only lanes from Tustin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$11,285	$3.93	$9,818 – $12,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,840	$4.74	$1,601 – $2,080	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$10,491	$3.74	$9,127 – $11,855	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$4,512	$3.27	$3,925 – $5,098	3 d
San Diego, CA	88 mi	$854	$9.71	$743 – $966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,661	$3.25	$4,055 – $5,266	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,501 mi	$11,148	$4.46	$9,699 – $12,597	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 Tustin, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Tustin, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,421 and $5,742.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,456 of the $5,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,460, which makes Tustin, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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