Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Shively, KY to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,415power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,729
Transit: 2 days

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

Shively to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,549
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,415

Return trip

Houston → Shively$2,416

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

Shively to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shively, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,749	$2.92	$2,446 – $3,051
53' refrigerated	$3,277	$3.48	$2,851 – $3,703
48' flatbed	$3,343	$3.55	$2,875 – $3,811
Step deck	$3,647	$3.87	$3,064 – $4,231
Power only	$2,415	$2.56	$2,101 – $2,729
Hotshot	$1,822	$1.93	$1,512 – $2,132
26' box truck	$1,791	$1.90	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,100	$1.17	$924 – $1,275

More lanes from Shively

Power only lanes from Shively, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$2,682	$3.47	$2,334 – $3,031	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$4,774	$2.21	$4,153 – $5,394	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,074	$3.37	$934 – $1,213	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$4,400	$2.49	$3,828 – $4,972	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,340	$3.39	$2,036 – $2,645	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$2,773	$2.49	$2,412 – $3,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$4,676	$2.21	$4,068 – $5,284	5 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$2,223	$2.62	$1,934 – $2,512	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 Shively, KY to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Shively, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,415 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,729.

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

About 942 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 $866 of the $2,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,549 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →