Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,295sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $1,088–$1,502
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Island to Houston price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $932
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $1,295

Return trip

Houston → Grand Island$1,012

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Island to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,238	$3.49	$2,882 – $3,594
53' refrigerated	$3,860	$4.16	$3,358 – $4,362
48' flatbed	$3,940	$4.24	$3,388 – $4,491
Step deck	$4,298	$4.63	$3,610 – $4,986
Power only	$2,844	$3.06	$2,475 – $3,214
Hotshot	$2,146	$2.31	$1,781 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,109	$2.27	$1,793 – $2,426
Sprinter van	$1,295	$1.39	$1,088 – $1,502

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More lanes from Grand Island

Sprinter van lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$2,494	$1.66	$2,095 – $2,893	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$1,761	$1.25	$1,479 – $2,042	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$950	$1.45	$798 – $1,102	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$1,548	$1.44	$1,300 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$2,285	$1.59	$1,919 – $2,651	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,301	$1.39	$1,093 – $1,509	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$1,737	$1.25	$1,459 – $2,015	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$1,013	$1.51	$851 – $1,175	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 Grand Island, NE to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Grand Island, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,295 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,088 and $1,502.

How far is Grand Island, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 929 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 $363 of the $1,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,012, which makes Grand Island, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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