Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Davis, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,697sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $2,265–$3,128
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davis to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,697

Return trip

Houston → Davis$1,836

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

Davis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Davis, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,742	$3.54	$6,000 – $7,483
53' refrigerated	$8,030	$4.21	$6,986 – $9,074
48' flatbed	$8,090	$4.24	$6,958 – $9,223
Step deck	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213
Power only	$5,988	$3.14	$5,209 – $6,766
Hotshot	$4,521	$2.37	$3,752 – $5,289
26' box truck	$4,418	$2.32	$3,755 – $5,080
Sprinter van	$2,697	$1.41	$2,265 – $3,128

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More lanes from Davis

Sprinter van lanes from Davis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$5,217	$1.76	$4,382 – $6,052	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$826	$1.92	$694 – $958	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$2,823	$1.33	$2,371 – $3,275	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,342	$1.78	$1,128 – $1,557	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$4,871	$1.67	$4,092 – $5,650	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$981	$1.76	$824 – $1,137	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847	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 Davis, CA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Davis, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,697 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,265 and $3,128.

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

About 1,907 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 $745 of the $2,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,836, which makes Davis, 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