Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,245power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 846 mi
Typical range: $1,954–$2,537
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Houston price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,467
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $2,245

Return trip

Houston → Cleveland$2,332

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cleveland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,561	$3.03	$2,279 – $2,843
53' refrigerated	$3,053	$3.61	$2,656 – $3,450
48' flatbed	$3,123	$3.69	$2,686 – $3,560
Step deck	$3,409	$4.03	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,245	$2.65	$1,954 – $2,537
Hotshot	$1,694	$2.00	$1,406 – $1,982
26' box truck	$1,666	$1.97	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.21	$860 – $1,188

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More lanes from Cleveland

Power only lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$2,874	$3.45	$2,501 – $3,248	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$4,995	$2.23	$4,346 – $5,644	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,592	$2.78	$1,385 – $1,798	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$4,593	$2.51	$3,996 – $5,190	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$2,500	$3.37	$2,175 – $2,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$2,670	$2.55	$2,323 – $3,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$4,870	$2.23	$4,236 – $5,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,206	$2.67	$1,919 – $2,492	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, TN to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Cleveland, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 846 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,954 and $2,537.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 846 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $778 of the $2,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,332, which makes Cleveland, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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