Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hutchinson, KS power only rate

$1,828power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $1,591–$2,066
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Hutchinson price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,188
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $1,828

Return trip

Hutchinson → Houston$2,230

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Hutchinson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hutchinson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,094	$3.01	$1,863 – $2,324
53' refrigerated	$2,497	$3.59	$2,173 – $2,822
48' flatbed	$2,566	$3.69	$2,207 – $2,925
Step deck	$2,804	$4.03	$2,355 – $3,252
Power only	$1,828	$2.63	$1,591 – $2,066
Hotshot	$1,379	$1.98	$1,144 – $1,613
26' box truck	$1,359	$1.95	$1,156 – $1,563
Sprinter van	$838	$1.20	$704 – $972

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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 Hutchinson

Power only lanes into Hutchinson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$3,677	$2.42	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,388 mi	$4,542	$3.27	$3,951 – $5,132	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$2,375	$3.35	$2,067 – $2,684	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,991	$1.98	$1,732 – $2,250	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$3,127	$2.16	$2,721 – $3,534	3 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$1,842	$2.62	$1,603 – $2,082	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$4,418	$3.29	$3,844 – $4,993	3 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,313	$3.01	$1,142 – $1,484	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hutchinson, KS?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Hutchinson, KS is estimated at $1,828 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,591 and $2,066.

How far is Houston, TX from Hutchinson, KS by truck?

About 696 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 $640 of the $1,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hutchinson, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,230, which makes Houston, TX to Hutchinson, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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