Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Westminster, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,861hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $3,205–$4,518
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westminster to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,863
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,861

Return trip

Houston → Westminster$2,629

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

Westminster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,772	$3.62	$5,137 – $6,407
53' refrigerated	$6,877	$4.31	$5,983 – $7,771
48' flatbed	$6,946	$4.35	$5,974 – $7,919
Step deck	$7,563	$4.74	$6,353 – $8,773
Power only	$5,115	$3.20	$4,450 – $5,780
Hotshot	$3,861	$2.42	$3,205 – $4,518
26' box truck	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,344
Sprinter van	$2,309	$1.45	$1,939 – $2,678

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More lanes from Westminster

Hotshot lanes from Westminster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$8,552	$2.96	$7,099 – $10,006	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$4,587	$2.24	$3,807 – $5,367	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	401 mi	$1,416	$3.53	$1,175 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,951	$2.83	$6,599 – $9,302	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	96 mi	$659	$6.86	$547 – $771	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$3,545	$2.45	$2,943 – $4,148	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,513 mi	$8,455	$3.36	$7,018 – $9,892	5 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 Westminster, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Westminster, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,861 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,205 and $4,518.

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

About 1,596 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 $998 of the $3,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,629, which makes Westminster, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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