Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to McDonough, GA power only rate

$2,392power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $2,081–$2,703
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to McDonough price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,624
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,392

Return trip

McDonough → Houston$2,023

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to McDonough by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to McDonough, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,729	$3.27	$2,429 – $3,029
53' refrigerated	$3,254	$3.90	$2,831 – $3,677
48' flatbed	$3,329	$3.99	$2,863 – $3,795
Step deck	$3,634	$4.35	$3,053 – $4,215
Power only	$2,392	$2.87	$2,081 – $2,703
Hotshot	$1,805	$2.16	$1,498 – $2,111
26' box truck	$1,776	$2.13	$1,509 – $2,042
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.31	$917 – $1,266

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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 McDonough

Power only lanes into McDonough, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,665	$3.00	$2,319 – $3,012	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$8,124	$3.51	$7,068 – $9,180	5 d
Chicago, IL	721 mi	$2,736	$3.80	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,894 mi	$3,898	$2.06	$3,392 – $4,405	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$2,171	$2.73	$1,889 – $2,454	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$2,877	$2.74	$2,503 – $3,251	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,243 mi	$7,900	$3.52	$6,873 – $8,927	5 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$2,455	$2.85	$2,136 – $2,775	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to McDonough, GA?

A Power only from Houston, TX to McDonough, GA is estimated at $2,392 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,081 and $2,703.

How far is Houston, TX from McDonough, GA by truck?

About 835 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 $768 of the $2,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McDonough, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,023, which makes Houston, TX to McDonough, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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