Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kettering, OH power only rate

$2,661power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,315–$3,007
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Kettering price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,647
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $2,661

Return trip

Kettering → Houston$3,196

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Kettering by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kettering, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,020	$2.74	$2,688 – $3,353
53' refrigerated	$3,600	$3.26	$3,132 – $4,068
48' flatbed	$3,660	$3.32	$3,148 – $4,173
Step deck	$3,991	$3.62	$3,352 – $4,629
Power only	$2,661	$2.41	$2,315 – $3,007
Hotshot	$2,008	$1.82	$1,667 – $2,350
26' box truck	$1,971	$1.79	$1,675 – $2,266
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.10	$1,015 – $1,401

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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 Kettering

Power only lanes into Kettering, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$1,845	$2.88	$1,605 – $2,085	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,089	$3.13	$6,167 – $8,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,297	$4.65	$1,129 – $1,466	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$3,450	$1.83	$3,002 – $3,899	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$1,495	$2.65	$1,300 – $1,689	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$3,002	$2.36	$2,611 – $3,392	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$6,970	$3.13	$6,064 – $7,876	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$2,457	$2.45	$2,138 – $2,777	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kettering, OH?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Kettering, OH is estimated at $2,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,315 and $3,007.

How far is Houston, TX from Kettering, OH by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,014 of the $2,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kettering, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,196, which makes Houston, TX to Kettering, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology