Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tucumcari, NM to Houston, TX power only rate

$1,560power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 721 mi
Typical range: $1,357–$1,762
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucumcari to Houston price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $897
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $1,560

Return trip

Houston → Tucumcari$2,237

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tucumcari to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucumcari, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,785	$2.48	$1,588 – $1,981
53' refrigerated	$2,128	$2.95	$1,852 – $2,405
48' flatbed	$2,185	$3.03	$1,879 – $2,491
Step deck	$2,387	$3.31	$2,005 – $2,769
Power only	$1,560	$2.16	$1,357 – $1,762
Hotshot	$1,176	$1.63	$976 – $1,376
26' box truck	$1,159	$1.61	$985 – $1,333
Sprinter van	$714	$0.99	$600 – $828

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More lanes from Tucumcari

Power only lanes from Tucumcari, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,956 mi	$4,658	$2.38	$4,052 – $5,263	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$1,937	$1.95	$1,685 – $2,189	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,155 mi	$2,164	$1.87	$1,883 – $2,445	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	579 mi	$1,414	$2.44	$1,230 – $1,598	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,879 mi	$4,275	$2.28	$3,719 – $4,831	4 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$1,337	$2.28	$1,164 – $1,511	2 d
San Diego, CA	927 mi	$1,835	$1.98	$1,597 – $2,074	2 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$1,208	$2.38	$1,051 – $1,364	1 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 Tucumcari, NM to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Tucumcari, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,560 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 721 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,357 and $1,762.

How far is Tucumcari, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 721 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 $663 of the $1,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tucumcari, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,237, which makes Tucumcari, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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