Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,694power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $3,214–$4,174
Transit: 3 days

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

Kent to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $3,694

Return trip

Houston → Kent$3,076

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kent to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,180	$3.19	$3,720 – $4,640
53' refrigerated	$4,981	$3.80	$4,334 – $5,629
48' flatbed	$5,048	$3.85	$4,342 – $5,755
Step deck	$5,501	$4.20	$4,620 – $6,381
Power only	$3,694	$2.82	$3,214 – $4,174
Hotshot	$2,788	$2.13	$2,314 – $3,262
26' box truck	$2,732	$2.09	$2,322 – $3,141
Sprinter van	$1,672	$1.28	$1,405 – $1,940

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More lanes from Kent

Power only lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$2,138	$4.66	$1,860 – $2,416	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$6,206	$2.54	$5,399 – $7,012	5 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$1,411	$3.62	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$5,895	$2.84	$5,129 – $6,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$1,850	$4.66	$1,610 – $2,091	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,107	$2.77	$3,573 – $4,641	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$6,122	$2.54	$5,326 – $6,918	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$3,454	$2.85	$3,005 – $3,902	3 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 Kent, OH to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Kent, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,694 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,214 and $4,174.

How far is Kent, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,310 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 $1,204 of the $3,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,076, which makes Kent, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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