Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chelsea, MA sprinter rate

$2,525sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,895 mi
Typical range: $2,121–$2,930
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Chelsea price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Chelsea → Houston$1,729

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Chelsea by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chelsea, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,314	$3.33	$5,619 – $7,008
53' refrigerated	$7,521	$3.97	$6,543 – $8,498
48' flatbed	$7,578	$4.00	$6,517 – $8,638
Step deck	$8,246	$4.35	$6,927 – $9,566
Power only	$5,607	$2.96	$4,878 – $6,336
Hotshot	$4,233	$2.23	$3,514 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,137	$2.18	$3,516 – $4,758
Sprinter van	$2,525	$1.33	$2,121 – $2,930

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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 Chelsea

Sprinter van lanes into Chelsea, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$602	$2.65	$505 – $698	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$5,545	$1.81	$4,658 – $6,432	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$1,900	$1.89	$1,596 – $2,204	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$2,838	$1.05	$2,384 – $3,292	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$635	$2.00	$533 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$2,749	$1.32	$2,309 – $3,188	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$5,493	$1.81	$4,614 – $6,372	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$2,447	$1.34	$2,055 – $2,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Chelsea, MA?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Chelsea, MA is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,121 and $2,930.

How far is Houston, TX from Chelsea, MA by truck?

About 1,895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $740 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chelsea, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,729, which makes Houston, TX to Chelsea, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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