Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$925sprinter

+2.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $777–$1,073
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Houston price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $652
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $925

Return trip

Houston → Decatur$952

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Decatur to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,312	$3.31	$2,058 – $2,566
53' refrigerated	$2,758	$3.95	$2,399 – $3,116
48' flatbed	$2,833	$4.06	$2,437 – $3,230
Step deck	$3,096	$4.44	$2,600 – $3,591
Power only	$2,019	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,281
Hotshot	$1,523	$2.18	$1,264 – $1,781
26' box truck	$1,501	$2.15	$1,276 – $1,726
Sprinter van	$925	$1.32	$777 – $1,073

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More lanes from Decatur

Sprinter van lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$1,551	$1.59	$1,302 – $1,799	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$2,216	$1.05	$1,862 – $2,571	4 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$784	$1.32	$659 – $910	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$2,016	$1.19	$1,693 – $2,338	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$1,367	$1.54	$1,149 – $1,586	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$1,120	$1.25	$941 – $1,299	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$2,154	$1.06	$1,810 – $2,499	4 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$906	$1.33	$761 – $1,051	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 Decatur, AL to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Decatur, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $925 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $777 and $1,073.

How far is Decatur, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 698 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 $273 of the $925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Decatur, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $952, which makes Decatur, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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