Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL sprinter rate

$923sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $775–$1,070
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Birmingham price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $662
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $923

Return trip

Birmingham → Houston$897

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,307	$3.45	$2,053 – $2,560
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$4.11	$2,394 – $3,109
48' flatbed	$2,830	$4.23	$2,434 – $3,226
Step deck	$3,093	$4.62	$2,598 – $3,588
Power only	$2,012	$3.01	$1,751 – $2,274
Hotshot	$1,518	$2.27	$1,260 – $1,776
26' box truck	$1,497	$2.24	$1,272 – $1,721
Sprinter van	$923	$1.38	$775 – $1,070

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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 Birmingham

Sprinter van lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$1,349	$1.33	$1,133 – $1,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$3,386	$1.59	$2,845 – $3,928	4 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$1,196	$1.76	$1,005 – $1,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$1,604	$0.94	$1,347 – $1,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$1,112	$1.20	$934 – $1,290	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$1,132	$1.29	$951 – $1,313	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$3,287	$1.59	$2,761 – $3,813	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$937	$1.37	$787 – $1,087	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $923 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $775 and $1,070.

How far is Houston, TX from Birmingham, AL by truck?

About 669 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 $261 of the $923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Birmingham, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $897, which makes Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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