Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL power only rate

$2,131power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,854–$2,408
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Huntsville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,467
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,131

Return trip

Huntsville → Houston$2,071

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

Houston to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,909	$4.03	$2,531 – $3,287
48' flatbed	$2,986	$4.14	$2,568 – $3,404
Step deck	$3,262	$4.52	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,131	$2.95	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$976	$1.35	$819 – $1,132

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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 Huntsville

Power only lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,817	$2.95	$2,451 – $3,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$7,510	$3.53	$6,533 – $8,486	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,339	$3.99	$2,035 – $2,644	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,555	$2.08	$3,093 – $4,017	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,309	$2.68	$2,009 – $2,609	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,581	$2.80	$2,245 – $2,916	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$7,302	$3.54	$6,353 – $8,252	4 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,084	$2.97	$1,813 – $2,355	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $2,131 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,854 and $2,408.

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

About 722 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 $664 of the $2,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,071, which makes Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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