Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,029sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.21
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $864–$1,194
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cookeville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $696
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,029

Return trip

Houston → Cookeville$1,069

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cookeville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,573	$3.02	$2,290 – $2,856
53' refrigerated	$3,067	$3.60	$2,669 – $3,466
48' flatbed	$3,137	$3.69	$2,697 – $3,576
Step deck	$3,423	$4.02	$2,876 – $3,971
Power only	$2,256	$2.65	$1,963 – $2,549
Hotshot	$1,702	$2.00	$1,413 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,674	$1.97	$1,423 – $1,925
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.21	$864 – $1,194

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More lanes from Cookeville

Sprinter van lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$1,303	$1.58	$1,095 – $1,512	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$2,200	$1.00	$1,848 – $2,552	4 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$655	$1.35	$550 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$2,024	$1.13	$1,700 – $2,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$1,138	$1.55	$956 – $1,320	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$1,209	$1.16	$1,015 – $1,402	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$2,147	$1.01	$1,804 – $2,491	4 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$985	$1.23	$828 – $1,143	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 Cookeville, TN to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Cookeville, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,029 all-in in October 2026, or $1.21 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $864 and $1,194.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 851 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 $333 of the $1,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,069, which makes Cookeville, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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