Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Seward, NE power only rate

$2,193power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,478
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Seward price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,353
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $2,193

Return trip

Seward → Houston$2,807

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

Houston to Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,497	$2.73	$2,222 – $2,772
53' refrigerated	$2,977	$3.26	$2,590 – $3,364
48' flatbed	$3,039	$3.33	$2,614 – $3,465
Step deck	$3,316	$3.63	$2,786 – $3,847
Power only	$2,193	$2.40	$1,908 – $2,478
Hotshot	$1,654	$1.81	$1,373 – $1,936
26' box truck	$1,626	$1.78	$1,382 – $1,870
Sprinter van	$999	$1.09	$839 – $1,159

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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 Seward

Power only lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$3,372	$2.37	$2,933 – $3,810	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$4,669	$3.15	$4,062 – $5,276	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,987	$3.43	$1,729 – $2,245	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,144	$1.88	$1,865 – $2,422	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$2,878	$2.11	$2,504 – $3,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$2,239	$2.39	$1,948 – $2,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$4,603	$3.15	$4,005 – $5,202	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$1,708	$2.58	$1,486 – $1,931	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Seward, NE is estimated at $2,193 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,478.

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

About 914 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 $840 of the $2,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,807, which makes Houston, TX to Seward, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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