Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kirkwood, MO to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,368power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,060–$2,675
Transit: 2 days

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

Kirkwood to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,641
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,368

Return trip

Houston → Kirkwood$1,933

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kirkwood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkwood, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,704	$3.42	$2,406 – $3,001
53' refrigerated	$3,224	$4.08	$2,805 – $3,643
48' flatbed	$3,303	$4.18	$2,840 – $3,765
Step deck	$3,606	$4.56	$3,029 – $4,183
Power only	$2,368	$2.99	$2,060 – $2,675
Hotshot	$1,786	$2.26	$1,482 – $2,089
26' box truck	$1,758	$2.22	$1,494 – $2,022
Sprinter van	$1,082	$1.37	$909 – $1,255

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More lanes from Kirkwood

Power only lanes from Kirkwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,843	$3.67	$3,343 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$4,712	$2.52	$4,100 – $5,325	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,200	$3.81	$1,044 – $1,356	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$4,236	$2.86	$3,686 – $4,787	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,435	$3.54	$2,988 – $3,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,672	$2.90	$2,325 – $3,020	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$4,609	$2.53	$4,010 – $5,208	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$1,995	$3.16	$1,736 – $2,255	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 Kirkwood, MO to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Kirkwood, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,368 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,060 and $2,675.

How far is Kirkwood, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 791 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 $727 of the $2,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kirkwood, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,933, which makes Kirkwood, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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