Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Albany, NY sprinter rate

$2,292sprinter

+2.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.30
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $1,926–$2,659
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Albany price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +23.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,605
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $2,292

Return trip

Albany → Houston$1,877

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,731	$3.26	$5,101 – $6,362
53' refrigerated	$6,827	$3.89	$5,940 – $7,715
48' flatbed	$6,886	$3.92	$5,922 – $7,850
Step deck	$7,496	$4.27	$6,297 – $8,695
Power only	$5,085	$2.89	$4,424 – $5,746
Hotshot	$3,839	$2.18	$3,186 – $4,492
26' box truck	$3,753	$2.14	$3,190 – $4,316
Sprinter van	$2,292	$1.30	$1,926 – $2,659

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More lanes from Houston

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

More lanes into Albany

Sprinter van lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$507	$3.09	$426 – $589	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$5,109	$1.76	$4,291 – $5,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,599	$1.90	$1,343 – $1,855	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$2,599	$1.02	$2,183 – $3,015	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$523	$2.26	$439 – $606	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$2,502	$1.29	$2,102 – $2,902	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$5,060	$1.76	$4,250 – $5,870	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$2,202	$1.31	$1,850 – $2,555	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Albany, NY?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Albany, NY is estimated at $2,292 all-in in October 2026, or $1.30 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,926 and $2,659.

How far is Houston, TX from Albany, NY by truck?

About 1,757 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 $687 of the $2,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,877, which makes Houston, TX to Albany, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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