Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Long Beach, NY power only rate

$4,906power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $4,268–$5,544
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Long Beach price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,355
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $4,906

Return trip

Long Beach → Houston$4,017

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

Houston to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Long Beach, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,532	$3.28	$4,923 – $6,140
53' refrigerated	$6,590	$3.91	$5,733 – $7,447
48' flatbed	$6,651	$3.94	$5,720 – $7,582
Step deck	$7,241	$4.29	$6,082 – $8,399
Power only	$4,906	$2.91	$4,268 – $5,544
Hotshot	$3,703	$2.20	$3,074 – $4,333
26' box truck	$3,622	$2.15	$3,079 – $4,165
Sprinter van	$2,213	$1.31	$1,859 – $2,567

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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 Long Beach

Power only lanes into Long Beach, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$11,449	$3.92	$9,961 – $12,938	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$3,586	$4.15	$3,120 – $4,052	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$5,793	$2.28	$5,040 – $6,546	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$798	$7.74	$694 – $901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,406	$2.87	$4,703 – $6,108	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$11,311	$3.93	$9,840 – $12,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$4,765	$2.92	$4,145 – $5,384	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$2,514	$2.54	$2,187 – $2,841	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Long Beach, NY?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Long Beach, NY is estimated at $4,906 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,268 and $5,544.

How far is Houston, TX from Long Beach, NY by truck?

About 1,687 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,551 of the $4,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,017, which makes Houston, TX to Long Beach, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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