Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Alexandria, LA sprinter rate

$479sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 239 mi
Typical range: $402–$555
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Alexandria price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $386
Fuel: $93
All-in estimate: $479

Return trip

Alexandria → Houston$440

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Alexandria by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Alexandria, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,196	$5.01	$1,065 – $1,328
53' refrigerated	$1,430	$5.98	$1,244 – $1,616
48' flatbed	$1,517	$6.35	$1,304 – $1,729
Step deck	$1,667	$6.98	$1,400 – $1,934
Power only	$1,015	$4.25	$883 – $1,147
Hotshot	$764	$3.20	$634 – $894
26' box truck	$765	$3.20	$650 – $880
Sprinter van	$479	$2.00	$402 – $555

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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 Alexandria

Sprinter van lanes into Alexandria, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$1,740	$1.21	$1,461 – $2,018	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,790 mi	$2,811	$1.57	$2,361 – $3,261	3 d
Chicago, IL	915 mi	$1,452	$1.59	$1,219 – $1,684	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$1,277	$0.94	$1,072 – $1,481	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$1,463	$1.09	$1,229 – $1,697	3 d
San Antonio, TX	451 mi	$684	$1.52	$574 – $793	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,705 mi	$2,694	$1.58	$2,263 – $3,125	3 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$558	$1.74	$469 – $647	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Alexandria, LA?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Alexandria, LA is estimated at $479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 239 mi. Quotes typically land between $402 and $555.

How far is Houston, TX from Alexandria, LA by truck?

About 239 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $93 of the $479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alexandria, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $440, which makes Houston, TX to Alexandria, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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