Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lexington, NE power only rate

$2,247power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $1,955–$2,539
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Lexington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,381
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

Lexington → Houston$2,876

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Houston to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,557	$2.71	$2,276 – $2,838
53' refrigerated	$3,048	$3.24	$2,652 – $3,444
48' flatbed	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545
Step deck	$3,393	$3.60	$2,850 – $3,935
Power only	$2,247	$2.38	$1,955 – $2,539
Hotshot	$1,695	$1.80	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,666	$1.77	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.09	$859 – $1,186

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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 Lexington

Power only lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$3,707	$2.33	$3,225 – $4,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$4,235	$3.20	$3,684 – $4,785	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$2,388	$3.21	$2,078 – $2,699	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$1,911	$1.93	$1,663 – $2,160	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$3,175	$2.08	$2,763 – $3,588	3 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$2,216	$2.39	$1,928 – $2,504	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$4,178	$3.20	$3,634 – $4,721	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$1,741	$2.56	$1,515 – $1,967	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lexington, NE?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Lexington, NE is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,955 and $2,539.

How far is Houston, TX from Lexington, NE by truck?

About 942 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 $866 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes Houston, TX to Lexington, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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