Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Harrisburg, PA power only rate

$4,206power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$4,753
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,829
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $4,206

Return trip

Harrisburg → Houston$3,215

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Harrisburg, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,751	$3.17	$4,228 – $5,273
53' refrigerated	$5,660	$3.78	$4,924 – $6,396
48' flatbed	$5,723	$3.82	$4,922 – $6,525
Step deck	$6,233	$4.16	$5,236 – $7,230
Power only	$4,206	$2.81	$3,660 – $4,753
Hotshot	$3,175	$2.12	$2,635 – $3,715
26' box truck	$3,108	$2.07	$2,642 – $3,574
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.27	$1,596 – $2,204

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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 Harrisburg

Power only lanes into Harrisburg, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,067	$5.77	$928 – $1,206	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,721 mi	$10,207	$3.75	$8,880 – $11,534	6 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$2,821	$4.17	$2,455 – $3,188	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$5,111	$2.18	$4,447 – $5,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$777	$7.00	$676 – $878	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,670	$2.77	$4,063 – $5,277	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,682 mi	$10,072	$3.76	$8,763 – $11,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,050	$2.82	$3,524 – $4,577	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Harrisburg, PA?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Harrisburg, PA is estimated at $4,206 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $4,753.

How far is Houston, TX from Harrisburg, PA by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,377 of the $4,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrisburg, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,215, which makes Houston, TX to Harrisburg, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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