Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lakewood, CO power only rate

$3,374power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,037 mi
Typical range: $2,936–$3,813
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Lakewood price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,421
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $3,374

Return trip

Lakewood → Houston$1,927

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$3.70	$3,412 – $4,255
53' refrigerated	$4,570	$4.41	$3,975 – $5,164
48' flatbed	$4,652	$4.49	$4,001 – $5,304
Step deck	$5,074	$4.89	$4,262 – $5,885
Power only	$3,374	$3.25	$2,936 – $3,813
Hotshot	$2,546	$2.46	$2,113 – $2,979
26' box truck	$2,500	$2.41	$2,125 – $2,875
Sprinter van	$1,533	$1.48	$1,288 – $1,779

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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 Lakewood

Power only lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$6,127	$3.17	$5,331 – $6,924	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,583	$4.67	$3,987 – $5,179	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$4,501	$4.13	$3,916 – $5,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$1,967	$2.91	$1,711 – $2,223	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,275	$2.82	$4,589 – $5,961	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$3,126	$3.31	$2,720 – $3,533	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$4,530	$4.68	$3,941 – $5,119	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$2,704	$3.44	$2,353 – $3,056	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lakewood, CO?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $3,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,936 and $3,813.

How far is Houston, TX from Lakewood, CO by truck?

About 1,037 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 $953 of the $3,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,927, which makes Houston, TX to Lakewood, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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