Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pittsburg, KS power only rate

$1,686power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $1,466–$1,905
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,112
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

Pittsburg → Houston$2,056

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

Houston to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pittsburg, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,935	$3.10	$1,722 – $2,148
53' refrigerated	$2,309	$3.70	$2,009 – $2,609
48' flatbed	$2,379	$3.81	$2,046 – $2,712
Step deck	$2,601	$4.17	$2,185 – $3,017
Power only	$1,686	$2.70	$1,466 – $1,905
Hotshot	$1,271	$2.04	$1,055 – $1,487
26' box truck	$1,255	$2.01	$1,067 – $1,443
Sprinter van	$774	$1.24	$650 – $898

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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 Pittsburg

Power only lanes into Pittsburg, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$3,292	$2.46	$2,864 – $3,720	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$5,110	$3.21	$4,446 – $5,774	4 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,020	$3.55	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$2,296	$1.92	$1,998 – $2,595	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$2,778	$2.20	$2,417 – $3,139	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$1,832	$2.62	$1,594 – $2,070	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$4,967	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,612	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,244	$3.10	$1,082 – $1,406	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pittsburg, KS?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Pittsburg, KS is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,466 and $1,905.

How far is Houston, TX from Pittsburg, KS by truck?

About 624 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 $574 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburg, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,056, which makes Houston, TX to Pittsburg, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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