Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wayne, NE power only rate

$2,398power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $2,087–$2,710
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Wayne price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,459
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

Wayne → Houston$3,071

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

Houston to Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wayne, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,725	$2.67	$2,426 – $3,025
53' refrigerated	$3,249	$3.18	$2,826 – $3,671
48' flatbed	$3,309	$3.24	$2,846 – $3,772
Step deck	$3,609	$3.53	$3,031 – $4,186
Power only	$2,398	$2.35	$2,087 – $2,710
Hotshot	$1,810	$1.77	$1,502 – $2,117
26' box truck	$1,777	$1.74	$1,510 – $2,044
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.07	$916 – $1,265

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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 Wayne

Power only lanes into Wayne, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$3,343	$2.37	$2,909 – $3,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$4,772	$3.14	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$1,950	$3.45	$1,697 – $2,204	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$2,233	$1.87	$1,943 – $2,523	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$2,862	$2.12	$2,490 – $3,234	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$2,446	$2.34	$2,128 – $2,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$4,729	$3.14	$4,114 – $5,344	3 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$1,916	$2.49	$1,667 – $2,165	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Wayne, NE is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,087 and $2,710.

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

About 1,021 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 $939 of the $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,459 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,071, which makes Houston, TX to Wayne, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology