Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,876power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,502–$3,250
Transit: 2 days

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

Lexington to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,010
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,876

Return trip

Houston → Lexington$2,247

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,274	$3.48	$2,913 – $3,634
53' refrigerated	$3,902	$4.14	$3,395 – $4,410
48' flatbed	$3,981	$4.23	$3,424 – $4,539
Step deck	$4,344	$4.61	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,876	$3.05	$2,502 – $3,250
Hotshot	$2,170	$2.30	$1,801 – $2,539
26' box truck	$2,133	$2.26	$1,813 – $2,452
Sprinter van	$1,309	$1.39	$1,100 – $1,519

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More lanes from Lexington

Power only lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,795	$3.65	$5,042 – $6,549	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$3,692	$2.79	$3,212 – $4,172	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$2,272	$3.06	$1,976 – $2,567	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$3,199	$3.22	$2,783 – $3,615	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$5,319	$3.49	$4,628 – $6,011	3 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$2,837	$3.06	$2,468 – $3,206	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$3,642	$2.79	$3,168 – $4,115	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,229	$3.28	$1,939 – $2,519	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 Lexington, NE to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Lexington, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,876 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,502 and $3,250.

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

About 942 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 $866 of the $2,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,247, which makes Lexington, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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