Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Houston, TX power only rate

$945power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 251 mi
Typical range: $822–$1,067
Transit: 1 day

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

DeSoto to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $714
Fuel: $231
All-in estimate: $945

Return trip

Houston → DeSoto$945

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

DeSoto to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234
53' refrigerated	$1,329	$5.29	$1,156 – $1,501
48' flatbed	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604
Step deck	$1,547	$6.16	$1,299 – $1,794
Power only	$945	$3.76	$822 – $1,067
Hotshot	$711	$2.83	$590 – $832
26' box truck	$711	$2.83	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$445	$1.77	$374 – $516

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More lanes from DeSoto

Power only lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$4,762	$2.92	$4,143 – $5,381	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$3,242	$2.21	$2,821 – $3,664	3 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,231	$2.33	$1,941 – $2,521	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,675	$2.57	$2,327 – $3,022	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,321	$2.80	$3,759 – $4,883	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,004	$3.57	$873 – $1,134	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$3,087	$2.22	$2,686 – $3,489	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$3,739	$3.49	$3,253 – $4,225	3 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 DeSoto, TX to Houston, TX?

A Power only from DeSoto, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $945 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 251 mi. Quotes typically land between $822 and $1,067.

How far is DeSoto, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 251 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $231 of the $945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to DeSoto, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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