Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Groton, CT power only rate

$5,679power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $4,941–$6,417
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Groton price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,022
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $5,679

Return trip

Groton → Houston$3,458

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,398	$3.55	$5,694 – $7,102
53' refrigerated	$7,622	$4.23	$6,631 – $8,612
48' flatbed	$7,685	$4.26	$6,609 – $8,761
Step deck	$8,364	$4.64	$7,026 – $9,703
Power only	$5,679	$3.15	$4,941 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,287	$2.38	$3,558 – $5,016
26' box truck	$4,191	$2.33	$3,562 – $4,820
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.42	$2,150 – $2,969

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 Groton

Power only lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,052	$8.29	$915 – $1,189	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$12,876	$4.27	$11,202 – $14,549	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$4,228	$4.44	$3,678 – $4,778	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$6,552	$2.48	$5,700 – $7,403	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,175	$5.39	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$6,219	$3.12	$5,411 – $7,027	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$12,736	$4.28	$11,081 – $14,392	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,514	$3.16	$4,797 – $6,230	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Groton, CT?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Groton, CT is estimated at $5,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,941 and $6,417.

How far is Houston, TX from Groton, CT by truck?

About 1,802 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,657 of the $5,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,458, which makes Houston, TX to Groton, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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