Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,071power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,802–$2,341
Transit: 2 days

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

Huntsville to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,407
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,071

Return trip

Houston → Huntsville$2,131

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Huntsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,370	$3.28	$2,110 – $2,631
53' refrigerated	$2,827	$3.92	$2,459 – $3,194
48' flatbed	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308
Step deck	$3,170	$4.39	$2,663 – $3,677
Power only	$2,071	$2.87	$1,802 – $2,341
Hotshot	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828
26' box truck	$1,540	$2.13	$1,309 – $1,771
Sprinter van	$948	$1.31	$796 – $1,100

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More lanes from Huntsville

Power only lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,343	$3.50	$2,909 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$4,969	$2.34	$4,323 – $5,615	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,689	$2.88	$1,469 – $1,909	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,516	$2.64	$3,929 – $5,103	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,936	$3.40	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,508	$2.72	$2,182 – $2,834	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$4,832	$2.34	$4,204 – $5,460	4 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,025	$2.89	$1,762 – $2,289	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Huntsville, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,802 and $2,341.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 722 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 $664 of the $2,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,131, which makes Huntsville, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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