Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Union City, GA to Houston, TX power only rate

$1,979power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $1,722–$2,236
Transit: 2 days

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

Union City to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,232
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $1,979

Return trip

Houston → Union City$2,341

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Union City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,259	$2.78	$2,010 – $2,507
53' refrigerated	$2,693	$3.32	$2,343 – $3,044
48' flatbed	$2,757	$3.40	$2,371 – $3,143
Step deck	$3,010	$3.71	$2,529 – $3,492
Power only	$1,979	$2.44	$1,722 – $2,236
Hotshot	$1,493	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,747
26' box truck	$1,469	$1.81	$1,249 – $1,690
Sprinter van	$904	$1.11	$759 – $1,048

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More lanes from Union City

Power only lanes from Union City, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$2,779	$3.09	$2,418 – $3,140	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,283 mi	$4,622	$2.02	$4,021 – $5,223	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,682	$2.40	$1,464 – $1,901	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$4,248	$2.28	$3,695 – $4,800	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,430	$3.01	$2,114 – $2,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,387	$2.33	$2,076 – $2,697	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$4,495	$2.03	$3,910 – $5,079	5 d
Dallas, TX	835 mi	$2,023	$2.42	$1,760 – $2,286	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 Union City, GA to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Union City, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,722 and $2,236.

How far is Union City, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 812 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 $747 of the $1,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Union City, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,341, which makes Union City, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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