Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$872sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $0.85
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $732–$1,011
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $469
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $872

Return trip

Houston → Denver$1,526

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Denver to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419
53' refrigerated	$2,597	$2.52	$2,260 – $2,935
48' flatbed	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015
Step deck	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346
Power only	$1,918	$1.86	$1,669 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,447	$1.40	$1,201 – $1,693
26' box truck	$1,421	$1.38	$1,208 – $1,634
Sprinter van	$872	$0.85	$732 – $1,011

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More lanes from Denver

Sprinter van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$1,910	$1.00	$1,604 – $2,216	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$820	$0.82	$689 – $952	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$857	$0.80	$720 – $994	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$683	$0.99	$574 – $792	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$1,762	$0.95	$1,480 – $2,044	3 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$811	$0.86	$681 – $940	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$811	$0.83	$681 – $941	2 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$701	$0.90	$589 – $813	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 Denver, CO to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Denver, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $872 all-in in October 2026, or $0.85 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $732 and $1,011.

How far is Denver, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,031 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 $403 of the $872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,526, which makes Denver, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. 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