Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,798power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 910 mi
Typical range: $2,434–$3,161
Transit: 2 days

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

Waverly to Houston price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,961
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $2,798

Return trip

Houston → Waverly$2,185

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waverly to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$3.50	$2,836 – $3,536
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$4.17	$3,305 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,878	$4.26	$3,335 – $4,421
Step deck	$4,232	$4.65	$3,555 – $4,909
Power only	$2,798	$3.07	$2,434 – $3,161
Hotshot	$2,111	$2.32	$1,752 – $2,469
26' box truck	$2,075	$2.28	$1,764 – $2,386
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.40	$1,071 – $1,478

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More lanes from Waverly

Power only lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$5,164	$3.71	$4,492 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$4,151	$2.73	$3,611 – $4,690	3 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$1,810	$3.32	$1,575 – $2,046	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$3,669	$3.13	$3,192 – $4,146	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$4,715	$3.56	$4,102 – $5,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$2,879	$3.05	$2,505 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$4,089	$2.74	$3,557 – $4,621	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,187	$3.30	$1,903 – $2,472	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 Waverly, NE to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Waverly, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,798 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 910 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,434 and $3,161.

How far is Waverly, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 910 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 $837 of the $2,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Waverly, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,185, which makes Waverly, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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