- Origin
- Los Angeles, Fontana, Ontario and other Southern California docks
- Destination
- Houston, Katy, Pasadena and the surrounding metro
- Shipment examples
- Food, grocery, beverages, packaging and general warehouse freight
Before you request a rate
Write the real docks at both ends. A Fontana-to-Katy load should not be entered as Los Angeles to Houston, and port or rail pickups should mention drayage.
Available to quote: reefer full truckload, dry van full truckload and LTL. Rates and timing depend on your shipment and date.
Different origin or destination? We quote any lane in the lower 48 the same way; enter both cities on the form.
Typical transit, as a planning range only
The figures below are typical estimates based on mileage and driver hours-of-service limits, not QuoteTheLoad promises. Hours-of-service limits, loading time, appointments and weather shape the real schedule; see how we present transit ranges. If you have a required delivery date, put it in the notes and we will tell you whether it looks realistic.
Route miles for Los Angeles to Houston are about 1,545, running I-10 for much of the way. Typical transit, based on mileage and driver hours-of-service limits, is about three to four days for a solo full truckload, before appointments and loading time. LTL usually takes longer, often by two to four days.
What moves on this lane
Food, grocery, beverages, packaging, and general warehouse freight, in reefers or dry vans depending on the product. Enter the true California origin and the true Houston-area city. A Fontana-to-Katy shipment should not be written as Los Angeles to Houston if those are not the docks. See freight shipping in Houston and California to Texas.
Houston grocery and food-service receivers often require appointments. If the freight is coming off a terminal or rail yard on either end, mention drayage in the notes.
What to send
- Exact origin and Houston-area destination city or ZIP
- Equipment, commodity, and weight or pallet count
- Set point for reefer
- Ship date and any required delivery appointment