Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Norfolk, NE power only rate

$2,371power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $2,063–$2,680
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Norfolk price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $2,371

Return trip

Norfolk → Houston$3,036

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

Houston to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,696	$2.68	$2,399 – $2,992
53' refrigerated	$3,213	$3.19	$2,795 – $3,631
48' flatbed	$3,273	$3.25	$2,815 – $3,732
Step deck	$3,570	$3.55	$2,999 – $4,142
Power only	$2,371	$2.36	$2,063 – $2,680
Hotshot	$1,789	$1.78	$1,485 – $2,094
26' box truck	$1,757	$1.75	$1,494 – $2,021
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.07	$906 – $1,251

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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 Norfolk

Power only lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$3,398	$2.36	$2,957 – $3,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$4,691	$3.14	$4,081 – $5,300	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,014	$3.41	$1,752 – $2,276	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$2,186	$1.87	$1,902 – $2,470	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$2,907	$2.11	$2,529 – $3,285	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$2,410	$2.35	$2,097 – $2,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$4,644	$3.15	$4,040 – $5,248	3 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$1,885	$2.50	$1,640 – $2,130	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $2,371 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,063 and $2,680.

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

About 1,007 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 $926 of the $2,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,036, which makes Houston, TX to Norfolk, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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