Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,884power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $3,379–$4,389
Transit: 4 days

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

Rahway to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,364
Fuel: $1,520
All-in estimate: $3,884

Return trip

Houston → Rahway$4,508

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rahway to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,381	$2.65	$3,899 – $4,863
53' refrigerated	$5,219	$3.16	$4,541 – $5,898
48' flatbed	$5,269	$3.19	$4,532 – $6,007
Step deck	$5,737	$3.47	$4,819 – $6,655
Power only	$3,884	$2.35	$3,379 – $4,389
Hotshot	$2,932	$1.77	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,868	$1.74	$2,438 – $3,298
Sprinter van	$1,752	$1.06	$1,472 – $2,033

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More lanes from Rahway

Power only lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$6,208	$2.15	$5,401 – $7,015	6 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,073	$2.51	$1,803 – $2,342	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$6,020	$2.40	$5,237 – $6,803	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$762	$10.59	$663 – $861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$4,285	$2.32	$3,728 – $4,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$6,132	$2.16	$5,335 – $6,929	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$3,767	$2.36	$3,277 – $4,256	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$3,599	$3.71	$3,131 – $4,067	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 Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,884 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,379 and $4,389.

How far is Rahway, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,653 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 $1,520 of the $3,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rahway, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,508, which makes Rahway, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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