Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Las Cruces, NM power only rate

$2,475power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 822 mi
Typical range: $2,153–$2,797
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Las Cruces price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,719
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $2,475

Return trip

Las Cruces → Houston$1,726

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Las Cruces by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Las Cruces, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,824	$3.44	$2,513 – $3,135
53' refrigerated	$3,367	$4.10	$2,930 – $3,805
48' flatbed	$3,446	$4.19	$2,964 – $3,929
Step deck	$3,762	$4.58	$3,160 – $4,364
Power only	$2,475	$3.01	$2,153 – $2,797
Hotshot	$1,867	$2.27	$1,549 – $2,184
26' box truck	$1,837	$2.23	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.37	$949 – $1,310

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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 Las Cruces

Power only lanes into Las Cruces, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,243 mi	$6,189	$2.76	$5,384 – $6,993	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	805 mi	$3,457	$4.29	$3,007 – $3,906	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,460 mi	$5,099	$3.49	$4,436 – $5,762	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	377 mi	$1,163	$3.08	$1,012 – $1,314	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,163 mi	$5,318	$2.46	$4,626 – $6,009	5 d
San Antonio, TX	623 mi	$2,005	$3.22	$1,745 – $2,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	712 mi	$3,145	$4.42	$2,736 – $3,554	2 d
Dallas, TX	690 mi	$2,163	$3.14	$1,882 – $2,445	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Las Cruces, NM?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Las Cruces, NM is estimated at $2,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 822 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,153 and $2,797.

How far is Houston, TX from Las Cruces, NM by truck?

About 822 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 $756 of the $2,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Cruces, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,726, which makes Houston, TX to Las Cruces, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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