Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lansing, IL to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,337power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $2,903–$3,771
Transit: 3 days

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

Lansing to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,334
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $3,337

Return trip

Houston → Lansing$2,479

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lansing to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$3.47	$3,371 – $4,205
53' refrigerated	$4,515	$4.14	$3,928 – $5,102
48' flatbed	$4,592	$4.21	$3,949 – $5,235
Step deck	$5,007	$4.59	$4,205 – $5,808
Power only	$3,337	$3.06	$2,903 – $3,771
Hotshot	$2,518	$2.31	$2,090 – $2,946
26' box truck	$2,471	$2.27	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.39	$1,273 – $1,758

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More lanes from Lansing

Power only lanes from Lansing, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,498	$4.17	$3,043 – $3,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$5,620	$2.72	$4,890 – $6,351	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,223	$3.06	$4,544 – $5,902	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$3,134	$4.04	$2,726 – $3,541	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,674	$3.00	$3,196 – $4,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$5,544	$2.72	$4,824 – $6,265	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,935	$3.15	$2,553 – $3,316	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$4,503	$4.53	$3,917 – $5,088	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 Lansing, IL to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Lansing, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,337 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,903 and $3,771.

How far is Lansing, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,091 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 $1,003 of the $3,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lansing, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,479, which makes Lansing, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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