Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Watertown, WI power only rate

$2,766power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $2,407–$3,126
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Watertown price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,685
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $2,766

Return trip

Watertown → Houston$3,418

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Watertown, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,136	$2.67	$2,791 – $3,481
53' refrigerated	$3,737	$3.18	$3,251 – $4,223
48' flatbed	$3,795	$3.23	$3,264 – $4,327
Step deck	$4,137	$3.52	$3,475 – $4,799
Power only	$2,766	$2.35	$2,407 – $3,126
Hotshot	$2,088	$1.78	$1,733 – $2,442
26' box truck	$2,047	$1.74	$1,740 – $2,354
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.07	$1,054 – $1,455

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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 Watertown

Power only lanes into Watertown, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$2,400	$2.61	$2,088 – $2,712	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$6,290	$3.11	$5,473 – $7,108	4 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$894	$7.04	$778 – $1,011	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$3,065	$1.83	$2,666 – $3,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$2,034	$2.35	$1,770 – $2,299	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$2,989	$2.32	$2,600 – $3,378	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,232	$3.12	$5,421 – $7,042	4 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$2,401	$2.42	$2,089 – $2,714	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Watertown, WI?

A Power only from Houston, TX to Watertown, WI is estimated at $2,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,407 and $3,126.

How far is Houston, TX from Watertown, WI by truck?

About 1,176 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,081 of the $2,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,418, which makes Houston, TX to Watertown, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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