Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,226sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $1,870–$2,583
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Escondido to Houston price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,628
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

Houston → Escondido$1,516

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

Escondido to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,566	$3.64	$4,954 – $6,178
53' refrigerated	$6,632	$4.33	$5,770 – $7,494
48' flatbed	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642
Step deck	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468
Power only	$4,930	$3.22	$4,289 – $5,571
Hotshot	$3,721	$2.43	$3,089 – $4,354
26' box truck	$3,642	$2.38	$3,096 – $4,188
Sprinter van	$2,226	$1.46	$1,870 – $2,583

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More lanes from Escondido

Sprinter van lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$5,021	$1.76	$4,218 – $5,825	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$448	$3.86	$376 – $519	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$2,697	$1.34	$2,266 – $3,129	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$793	$2.33	$666 – $920	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$4,666	$1.68	$3,920 – $5,413	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$2,048	$1.48	$1,720 – $2,376	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$4,923	$2.01	$4,135 – $5,710	4 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 Escondido, CA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Escondido, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,870 and $2,583.

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

About 1,530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $598 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,516, which makes Escondido, 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