United StatesUnited StatesHouston to Los Angeles shipping route.
2,491 km by road, about 2.7 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Houston and Los Angeles
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HoustonRoadLos AngelesTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,491 km (1,548 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,206 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 31 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Houston to Los Angeles shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Houston, United States to Los Angeles, United States is 2,491 km (1,548 miles) on the truck network, heading west. In a straight line the cities are 2,206 km apart, so the road adds 13%.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.7 days, of which 31 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Houston to Los Angeles is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 2,555 km and takes about 3.6 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Houston in this directory, Los Angeles is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations: Toronto (2,452 km), Miami (1,911 km) and Phoenix (1,891 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Houston to Los Angeles?
2,491 km by road (2,206 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Houston to Los Angeles?
About 2.7 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (31 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Los Angeles to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Houston to Dallas386 km
- Houston to Laredo511 km
- Houston to
Monterrey793 km - Houston to Memphis946 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,165 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,288 km
- Phoenix to Los Angeles602 km
- Denver to Los Angeles1,699 km
- Seattle to Los Angeles1,827 km
Vancouver to Los Angeles2,055 km- Laredo to Los Angeles2,263 km
- Dallas to Los Angeles2,314 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.