Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,667sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $1,400–$1,934
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ann Arbor to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,170
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $1,667

Return trip

Houston → Ann Arbor$1,345

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ann Arbor to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$3.27	$3,710 – $4,627
53' refrigerated	$4,967	$3.90	$4,321 – $5,613
48' flatbed	$5,037	$3.96	$4,332 – $5,742
Step deck	$5,488	$4.31	$4,610 – $6,366
Power only	$3,682	$2.89	$3,203 – $4,160
Hotshot	$2,779	$2.18	$2,306 – $3,251
26' box truck	$2,723	$2.14	$2,315 – $3,131
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.31	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

Sprinter van lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$1,227	$2.01	$1,031 – $1,424	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$2,700	$1.17	$2,268 – $3,132	4 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$516	$2.13	$434 – $599	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$2,561	$1.32	$2,151 – $2,971	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$1,096	$1.96	$921 – $1,272	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$1,834	$1.29	$1,541 – $2,128	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$2,669	$1.17	$2,242 – $3,097	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$1,523	$1.33	$1,280 – $1,767	2 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 Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,667 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,400 and $1,934.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,273 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $497 of the $1,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,345, which makes Ann Arbor, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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