Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,762power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,121
Transit: 3 days

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

Garner to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $2,762

Return trip

Houston → Garner$3,366

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garner to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,128	$2.51	$2,783 – $3,472
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$2.99	$3,243 – $4,212
48' flatbed	$3,781	$3.04	$3,252 – $4,310
Step deck	$4,120	$3.31	$3,461 – $4,780
Power only	$2,762	$2.22	$2,403 – $3,121
Hotshot	$2,084	$1.67	$1,730 – $2,438
26' box truck	$2,043	$1.64	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.00	$1,051 – $1,451

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More lanes from Garner

Power only lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$1,779	$3.53	$1,547 – $2,010	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$5,214	$1.97	$4,536 – $5,892	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$1,768	$2.32	$1,538 – $1,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,940	$2.20	$4,298 – $5,582	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,491	$3.58	$1,297 – $1,685	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$3,157	$2.17	$2,747 – $3,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$5,109	$1.97	$4,445 – $5,773	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$2,760	$2.22	$2,401 – $3,118	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 Garner, NC to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Garner, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,121.

How far is Garner, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,245 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,145 of the $2,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Garner, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,366, which makes Garner, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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