Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,535hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,914 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$5,306
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut Creek to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,338
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $4,535

Return trip

Houston → Walnut Creek$3,088

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

Walnut Creek to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$3.53	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$4.21	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,116	$4.24	$6,980 – $9,252
Step deck	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,007	$3.14	$5,226 – $6,788
Hotshot	$4,535	$2.37	$3,764 – $5,306
26' box truck	$4,432	$2.32	$3,767 – $5,097
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.41	$2,272 – $3,138

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

Hotshot lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$8,885	$2.96	$7,375 – $10,396	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,275	$3.21	$1,059 – $1,492	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$4,811	$2.23	$3,993 – $5,629	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$8,291	$2.82	$6,881 – $9,700	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$4,147	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,852	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$4,137	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,840	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 Walnut Creek, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Walnut Creek, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,914 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $5,306.

How far is Walnut Creek, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,914 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 $1,197 of the $4,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Walnut Creek, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,088, which makes Walnut Creek, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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