Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Woodland, CA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$4,527hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $3,757–$5,296
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Woodland to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,333
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $4,527

Return trip

Houston → Woodland$3,082

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

Woodland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Woodland, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,751	$3.53	$6,008 – $7,493
53' refrigerated	$8,042	$4.21	$6,996 – $9,087
48' flatbed	$8,101	$4.24	$6,967 – $9,236
Step deck	$8,816	$4.62	$7,406 – $10,227
Power only	$5,996	$3.14	$5,217 – $6,776
Hotshot	$4,527	$2.37	$3,757 – $5,296
26' box truck	$4,424	$2.32	$3,760 – $5,087
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.41	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Woodland

Hotshot lanes from Woodland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,968 mi	$8,781	$2.96	$7,288 – $10,273	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	438 mi	$1,359	$3.10	$1,128 – $1,591	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,121 mi	$4,735	$2.23	$3,930 – $5,540	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,226	$2.93	$1,847 – $2,604	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,907 mi	$8,194	$2.82	$6,801 – $9,587	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$4,150	$2.40	$3,444 – $4,855	4 d
San Diego, CA	567 mi	$1,624	$2.86	$1,348 – $1,900	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$4,114	$2.40	$3,414 – $4,813	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 Woodland, CA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Woodland, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,527 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,757 and $5,296.

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

About 1,910 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 $1,194 of the $4,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,333 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,082, which makes Woodland, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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