Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Blair, NE power only rate

$2,281power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $1,985–$2,578
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Blair price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $2,281

Return trip

Blair → Houston$2,921

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Houston to Blair by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Blair, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,595	$2.70	$2,310 – $2,881
53' refrigerated	$3,094	$3.22	$2,692 – $3,496
48' flatbed	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597
Step deck	$3,442	$3.59	$2,891 – $3,993
Power only	$2,281	$2.38	$1,985 – $2,578
Hotshot	$1,721	$1.79	$1,429 – $2,014
26' box truck	$1,691	$1.76	$1,437 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.08	$872 – $1,204

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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 Blair

Power only lanes into Blair, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$3,243	$2.38	$2,822 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$4,862	$3.13	$4,230 – $5,495	3 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$1,827	$3.55	$1,590 – $2,065	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$2,263	$1.86	$1,969 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$2,766	$2.13	$2,406 – $3,125	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$2,352	$2.36	$2,046 – $2,658	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$4,802	$3.13	$4,178 – $5,427	3 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$1,808	$2.53	$1,573 – $2,043	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Blair, NE?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Blair, NE is estimated at $2,281 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,985 and $2,578.

How far is Houston, TX from Blair, NE by truck?

About 960 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 $883 of the $2,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blair, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,921, which makes Houston, TX to Blair, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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