Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,735sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,938 mi
Typical range: $2,298–$3,173
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chico to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,978
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $2,735

Return trip

Houston → Chico$1,862

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chico to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,838	$3.53	$6,086 – $7,590
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$4.20	$7,087 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,204	$4.23	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,928	$4.61	$7,500 – $10,357
Power only	$6,075	$3.13	$5,285 – $6,864
Hotshot	$4,586	$2.37	$3,807 – $5,366
26' box truck	$4,481	$2.31	$3,809 – $5,154
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.41	$2,298 – $3,173

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More lanes from Chico

Sprinter van lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$5,175	$1.76	$4,347 – $6,003	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$932	$1.80	$783 – $1,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$2,796	$1.33	$2,348 – $3,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$1,418	$1.75	$1,191 – $1,645	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$4,834	$1.67	$4,061 – $5,607	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$2,522	$1.43	$2,119 – $2,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$1,084	$1.68	$911 – $1,258	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$2,482	$1.43	$2,085 – $2,879	3 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 Chico, CA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Chico, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,735 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,298 and $3,173.

How far is Chico, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,938 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $757 of the $2,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Chico, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,862, which makes Chico, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology