Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Alexandria, LA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$440sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 239 mi
Typical range: $369–$510
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alexandria to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $347
Fuel: $93
All-in estimate: $440

Return trip

Houston → Alexandria$479

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alexandria to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,099	$4.60	$978 – $1,220
53' refrigerated	$1,313	$5.50	$1,143 – $1,484
48' flatbed	$1,393	$5.83	$1,198 – $1,588
Step deck	$1,532	$6.41	$1,287 – $1,777
Power only	$932	$3.90	$811 – $1,054
Hotshot	$702	$2.94	$583 – $821
26' box truck	$703	$2.94	$597 – $808
Sprinter van	$440	$1.84	$369 – $510

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More lanes from Alexandria

Sprinter van lanes from Alexandria, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$1,952	$1.36	$1,640 – $2,264	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,790 mi	$1,758	$0.98	$1,477 – $2,040	3 d
Chicago, IL	915 mi	$991	$1.08	$832 – $1,149	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$1,533	$1.13	$1,288 – $1,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$1,758	$1.31	$1,477 – $2,039	3 d
San Antonio, TX	451 mi	$628	$1.39	$528 – $729	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,705 mi	$1,685	$0.99	$1,416 – $1,955	3 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$513	$1.60	$431 – $595	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alexandria, LA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Alexandria, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $440 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 239 mi. Quotes typically land between $369 and $510.

How far is Alexandria, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 239 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $93 of the $440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $347 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Alexandria, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $479, which makes Alexandria, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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