Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,645power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $2,301–$2,988
Transit: 3 days

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

Newport to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,677
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $2,645

Return trip

Houston → Newport$2,646

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,004	$2.85	$2,673 – $3,334
53' refrigerated	$3,580	$3.40	$3,115 – $4,046
48' flatbed	$3,644	$3.46	$3,134 – $4,154
Step deck	$3,974	$3.77	$3,338 – $4,609
Power only	$2,645	$2.51	$2,301 – $2,988
Hotshot	$1,996	$1.90	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,959	$1.86	$1,665 – $2,253
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.14	$1,009 – $1,394

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More lanes from Newport

Power only lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,409	$3.58	$2,096 – $2,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$4,940	$2.20	$4,297 – $5,582	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,034	$3.46	$900 – $1,169	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$4,599	$2.47	$4,001 – $5,197	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,091	$3.53	$1,819 – $2,362	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$3,002	$2.45	$2,612 – $3,392	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$4,852	$2.20	$4,221 – $5,482	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$2,448	$2.56	$2,130 – $2,767	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 Newport, KY to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Newport, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,645 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,301 and $2,988.

How far is Newport, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,053 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 $968 of the $2,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newport, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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