Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Auburn, AL power only rate

$2,143power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $1,864–$2,421
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Auburn price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,475
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $2,143

Return trip

Auburn → Houston$2,082

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Auburn, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$3.37	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$4.02	$2,544 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$3,001	$4.13	$2,581 – $3,421
Step deck	$3,278	$4.51	$2,754 – $3,803
Power only	$2,143	$2.95	$1,864 – $2,421
Hotshot	$1,616	$2.22	$1,341 – $1,891
26' box truck	$1,592	$2.19	$1,354 – $1,831
Sprinter van	$981	$1.35	$824 – $1,137

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Auburn

Power only lanes into Auburn, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$2,927	$2.93	$2,546 – $3,307	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$7,854	$3.51	$6,833 – $8,875	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$2,857	$3.73	$2,486 – $3,229	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$3,738	$2.06	$3,252 – $4,224	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$2,406	$2.65	$2,093 – $2,719	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$2,632	$2.79	$2,290 – $2,974	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$7,618	$3.52	$6,628 – $8,608	5 d
Dallas, TX	773 mi	$2,246	$2.91	$1,954 – $2,538	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Auburn, AL?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Auburn, AL is estimated at $2,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,864 and $2,421.

How far is Houston, TX from Auburn, AL by truck?

About 727 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 $668 of the $2,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,082, which makes Houston, TX to Auburn, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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