Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,797power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $3,303–$4,291
Transit: 3 days

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

Rochester Hills to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,583
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $3,797

Return trip

Houston → Rochester Hills$3,064

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

Rochester Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,296	$3.25	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$3.88	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914
Step deck	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557
Power only	$3,797	$2.88	$3,303 – $4,291
Hotshot	$2,866	$2.17	$2,379 – $3,353
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.13	$2,386 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.30	$1,444 – $1,993

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More lanes from Rochester Hills

Power only lanes from Rochester Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$2,582	$4.42	$2,246 – $2,917	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$6,098	$2.60	$5,305 – $6,891	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,187	$4.22	$1,032 – $1,341	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$5,793	$2.92	$5,040 – $6,546	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,314	$4.31	$2,013 – $2,615	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$4,172	$2.83	$3,630 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$6,029	$2.61	$5,245 – $6,813	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$3,473	$2.92	$3,021 – $3,924	3 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 Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,797 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,303 and $4,291.

How far is Rochester Hills, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,320 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 $1,214 of the $3,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rochester Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,064, which makes Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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