Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Oak Ridge, TN to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,381power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,691
Transit: 2 days

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

Oak Ridge to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,543
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $2,381

Return trip

Houston → Oak Ridge$2,473

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oak Ridge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Ridge, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,712	$2.98	$2,414 – $3,010
53' refrigerated	$3,233	$3.55	$2,813 – $3,654
48' flatbed	$3,301	$3.62	$2,839 – $3,763
Step deck	$3,602	$3.95	$3,026 – $4,178
Power only	$2,381	$2.61	$2,072 – $2,691
Hotshot	$1,797	$1.97	$1,491 – $2,102
26' box truck	$1,766	$1.94	$1,501 – $2,031
Sprinter van	$1,085	$1.19	$911 – $1,258

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More lanes from Oak Ridge

Power only lanes from Oak Ridge, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,690	$3.52	$2,340 – $3,039	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$5,058	$2.23	$4,400 – $5,715	5 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$1,498	$2.85	$1,303 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$4,671	$2.50	$4,064 – $5,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$2,327	$3.45	$2,024 – $2,629	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,109 mi	$2,796	$2.52	$2,432 – $3,159	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$4,938	$2.23	$4,296 – $5,580	5 d
Dallas, TX	878 mi	$2,312	$2.63	$2,012 – $2,613	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 Oak Ridge, TN to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Oak Ridge, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,691.

How far is Oak Ridge, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 911 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 $838 of the $2,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oak Ridge, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Oak Ridge, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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