Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Rome, NY to Houston, TX power only rate

$4,034power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $3,509–$4,558
Transit: 4 days

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

Rome to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,476
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $4,034

Return trip

Houston → Rome$4,926

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rome to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$2.68	$4,048 – $5,049
53' refrigerated	$5,418	$3.20	$4,714 – $6,123
48' flatbed	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234
Step deck	$5,953	$3.51	$5,000 – $6,905
Power only	$4,034	$2.38	$3,509 – $4,558
Hotshot	$3,045	$1.80	$2,528 – $3,563
26' box truck	$2,978	$1.76	$2,531 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.07	$1,528 – $2,110

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More lanes from Rome

Power only lanes from Rome, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,241	$5.42	$1,080 – $1,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$6,146	$2.19	$5,347 – $6,945	6 d
Chicago, IL	741 mi	$1,934	$2.61	$1,682 – $2,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$5,981	$2.45	$5,203 – $6,759	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,269	$4.83	$1,104 – $1,434	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$4,407	$2.35	$3,835 – $4,980	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,774 mi	$6,089	$2.20	$5,297 – $6,881	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$3,841	$2.40	$3,341 – $4,340	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 Rome, NY to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Rome, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,034 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,509 and $4,558.

How far is Rome, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,695 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 $1,558 of the $4,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rome, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,926, which makes Rome, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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