Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Myers, FL power only rate

$3,552power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $3,090–$4,013
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Fort Myers price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,626
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $3,552

Return trip

Fort Myers → Houston$1,967

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Fort Myers by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Myers, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,037	$4.01	$3,593 – $4,481
53' refrigerated	$4,812	$4.78	$4,187 – $5,438
48' flatbed	$4,903	$4.87	$4,216 – $5,589
Step deck	$5,347	$5.31	$4,492 – $6,203
Power only	$3,552	$3.53	$3,090 – $4,013
Hotshot	$2,680	$2.66	$2,224 – $3,135
26' box truck	$2,632	$2.61	$2,237 – $3,027
Sprinter van	$1,615	$1.60	$1,356 – $1,873

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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 Fort Myers

Power only lanes into Fort Myers, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$4,555	$3.61	$3,962 – $5,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,629 mi	$11,671	$4.44	$10,154 – $13,188	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$5,635	$4.33	$4,902 – $6,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$5,699	$2.59	$4,959 – $6,440	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,825	$3.24	$3,327 – $4,322	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,170	$3.41	$3,628 – $4,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$11,299	$4.45	$9,830 – $12,768	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,021	$3.44	$3,498 – $4,543	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fort Myers, FL?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Fort Myers, FL is estimated at $3,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,090 and $4,013.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Myers, FL by truck?

About 1,007 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 $926 of the $3,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Myers, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,967, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Myers, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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