Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Troy, AL to Houston, TX power only rate

$1,980power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,722–$2,237
Transit: 2 days

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

Troy to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,355
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $1,980

Return trip

Houston → Troy$2,037

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Troy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$3.34	$2,019 – $2,518
53' refrigerated	$2,706	$3.98	$2,354 – $3,057
48' flatbed	$2,782	$4.09	$2,392 – $3,171
Step deck	$3,040	$4.47	$2,553 – $3,526
Power only	$1,980	$2.91	$1,722 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,493	$2.20	$1,239 – $1,747
26' box truck	$1,472	$2.17	$1,252 – $1,693
Sprinter van	$907	$1.33	$762 – $1,053

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More lanes from Troy

Power only lanes from Troy, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$3,669	$3.43	$3,192 – $4,146	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$5,161	$2.33	$4,490 – $5,832	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$2,188	$2.65	$1,903 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$4,704	$2.62	$4,093 – $5,316	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$3,245	$3.32	$2,823 – $3,667	2 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$2,462	$2.73	$2,142 – $2,782	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$4,999	$2.33	$4,349 – $5,648	5 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,128	$2.84	$1,851 – $2,405	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 Troy, AL to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Troy, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,722 and $2,237.

How far is Troy, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 680 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 $625 of the $1,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Troy, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,037, which makes Troy, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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