Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Twentynine Palms, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,596hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $2,985–$4,208
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Twentynine Palms to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,676
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $3,596

Return trip

Houston → Twentynine Palms$2,449

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

Twentynine Palms to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Twentynine Palms, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,382	$3.66	$4,790 – $5,974
53' refrigerated	$6,413	$4.36	$5,579 – $7,247
48' flatbed	$6,486	$4.41	$5,578 – $7,394
Step deck	$7,064	$4.80	$5,934 – $8,195
Power only	$4,764	$3.24	$4,145 – $5,384
Hotshot	$3,596	$2.44	$2,985 – $4,208
26' box truck	$3,520	$2.39	$2,992 – $4,049
Sprinter van	$2,153	$1.46	$1,808 – $2,497

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More lanes from Twentynine Palms

Hotshot lanes from Twentynine Palms, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,753 mi	$8,189	$2.97	$6,797 – $9,582	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	159 mi	$788	$4.95	$654 – $922	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,918 mi	$4,325	$2.25	$3,590 – $5,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	273 mi	$1,127	$4.13	$935 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,681 mi	$7,603	$2.84	$6,310 – $8,895	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,174	$2.50	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,315 mi	$3,266	$2.48	$2,710 – $3,821	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 Twentynine Palms, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Twentynine Palms, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,596 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,985 and $4,208.

How far is Twentynine Palms, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,471 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 $920 of the $3,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Twentynine Palms, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,449, which makes Twentynine Palms, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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