Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,464power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $3,014–$3,914
Transit: 3 days

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

Mequon to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $3,464

Return trip

Houston → Mequon$2,804

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mequon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,926	$3.29	$3,494 – $4,358
53' refrigerated	$4,678	$3.92	$4,070 – $5,287
48' flatbed	$4,750	$3.97	$4,085 – $5,415
Step deck	$5,177	$4.33	$4,349 – $6,005
Power only	$3,464	$2.90	$3,014 – $3,914
Hotshot	$2,614	$2.19	$2,170 – $3,059
26' box truck	$2,563	$2.15	$2,179 – $2,948
Sprinter van	$1,570	$1.31	$1,319 – $1,822

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More lanes from Mequon

Power only lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,488	$3.98	$3,035 – $3,942	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$5,391	$2.61	$4,690 – $6,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$791	$6.94	$688 – $893	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,056	$2.94	$4,399 – $5,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$3,165	$3.83	$2,754 – $3,577	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$3,754	$2.86	$3,266 – $4,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$5,339	$2.62	$4,645 – $6,033	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$3,030	$2.98	$2,636 – $3,424	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 Mequon, WI to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Mequon, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,464 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,014 and $3,914.

How far is Mequon, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,195 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 $1,099 of the $3,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,804, which makes Mequon, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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