Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Newark, CA to Houston, TX power only rate

$5,988power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $5,209–$6,766
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,235
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $5,988

Return trip

Houston → Newark$4,077

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,742	$3.54	$6,000 – $7,483
53' refrigerated	$8,030	$4.21	$6,986 – $9,074
48' flatbed	$8,090	$4.24	$6,958 – $9,223
Step deck	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213
Power only	$5,988	$3.14	$5,209 – $6,766
Hotshot	$4,521	$2.37	$3,752 – $5,289
26' box truck	$4,418	$2.32	$3,755 – $5,080
Sprinter van	$2,697	$1.41	$2,265 – $3,128

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More lanes from Newark

Power only lanes from Newark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$11,806	$3.91	$10,271 – $13,341	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,625	$4.37	$1,414 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$6,399	$2.95	$5,567 – $7,231	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$2,873	$3.92	$2,499 – $3,246	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$11,014	$3.73	$9,582 – $12,445	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$5,469	$3.18	$4,758 – $6,180	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$1,980	$3.94	$1,723 – $2,238	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$5,469	$3.18	$4,758 – $6,180	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 Newark, CA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Newark, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,988 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,209 and $6,766.

How far is Newark, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,907 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 $1,753 of the $5,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newark, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Newark, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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