Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Windsor, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,660hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $3,868–$5,453
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Windsor to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,426
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $4,660

Return trip

Houston → Windsor$3,173

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

Windsor to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,947	$3.52	$6,183 – $7,712
53' refrigerated	$8,275	$4.19	$7,199 – $9,351
48' flatbed	$8,333	$4.22	$7,167 – $9,500
Step deck	$9,068	$4.60	$7,617 – $10,519
Power only	$6,173	$3.13	$5,370 – $6,975
Hotshot	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453
26' box truck	$4,553	$2.31	$3,870 – $5,236
Sprinter van	$2,779	$1.41	$2,334 – $3,224

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More lanes from Windsor

Hotshot lanes from Windsor, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$8,965	$2.95	$7,441 – $10,489	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$1,421	$3.04	$1,179 – $1,663	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$4,872	$2.23	$4,044 – $5,700	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,350	$2.89	$1,950 – $2,749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$8,372	$2.81	$6,949 – $9,795	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$4,279	$2.39	$3,551 – $5,006	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$1,689	$2.82	$1,402 – $1,977	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,781 mi	$4,253	$2.39	$3,530 – $4,977	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 Windsor, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Windsor, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,868 and $5,453.

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

About 1,973 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 $1,234 of the $4,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,173, which makes Windsor, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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