Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,825power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $3,328–$4,322
Transit: 4 days

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

Lowell to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,089
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $3,825

Return trip

Houston → Lowell$5,589

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lowell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,307	$2.28	$3,833 – $4,781
53' refrigerated	$5,131	$2.72	$4,464 – $5,798
48' flatbed	$5,170	$2.74	$4,446 – $5,894
Step deck	$5,626	$2.98	$4,726 – $6,526
Power only	$3,825	$2.03	$3,328 – $4,322
Hotshot	$2,888	$1.53	$2,397 – $3,379
26' box truck	$2,822	$1.49	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,723	$0.91	$1,447 – $1,999

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More lanes from Lowell

Power only lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,065	$4.69	$927 – $1,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$5,733	$1.88	$4,988 – $6,478	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,092	$2.12	$1,820 – $2,364	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$5,627	$2.09	$4,895 – $6,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,214	$3.83	$1,056 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$4,165	$2.01	$3,624 – $4,707	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$5,681	$1.88	$4,942 – $6,419	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$3,697	$2.03	$3,216 – $4,177	4 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 Lowell, MA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Lowell, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,825 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,328 and $4,322.

How far is Lowell, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,888 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,736 of the $3,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lowell, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,589, which makes Lowell, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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