Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kentwood, MI power only rate

$2,916power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $2,537–$3,295
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Kentwood price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,771
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $2,916

Return trip

Kentwood → Houston$3,613

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Kentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kentwood, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,302	$2.65	$2,939 – $3,665
53' refrigerated	$3,935	$3.16	$3,423 – $4,447
48' flatbed	$3,992	$3.21	$3,433 – $4,551
Step deck	$4,350	$3.49	$3,654 – $5,046
Power only	$2,916	$2.34	$2,537 – $3,295
Hotshot	$2,200	$1.77	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,157	$1.73	$1,833 – $2,480
Sprinter van	$1,321	$1.06	$1,109 – $1,532

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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 Kentwood

Power only lanes into Kentwood, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$2,015	$2.76	$1,753 – $2,277	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$6,826	$3.10	$5,938 – $7,713	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$962	$6.33	$837 – $1,087	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$3,355	$1.81	$2,919 – $3,791	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$1,694	$2.49	$1,474 – $1,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$3,189	$2.31	$2,774 – $3,604	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$6,752	$3.11	$5,875 – $7,630	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$2,611	$2.39	$2,271 – $2,950	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kentwood, MI?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Kentwood, MI is estimated at $2,916 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,537 and $3,295.

How far is Houston, TX from Kentwood, MI by truck?

About 1,245 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 $1,145 of the $2,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kentwood, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,613, which makes Houston, TX to Kentwood, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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