Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Columbia, MO sprinter rate

$870sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.12
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $731–$1,009
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Columbia price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $567
Fuel: $303
All-in estimate: $870

Return trip

Columbia → Houston$1,065

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,174	$2.81	$1,935 – $2,413
53' refrigerated	$2,593	$3.35	$2,256 – $2,930
48' flatbed	$2,657	$3.43	$2,285 – $3,029
Step deck	$2,902	$3.74	$2,437 – $3,366
Power only	$1,903	$2.46	$1,656 – $2,150
Hotshot	$1,435	$1.85	$1,191 – $1,679
26' box truck	$1,413	$1.82	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$870	$1.12	$731 – $1,009

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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 Columbia

Sprinter van lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$1,267	$1.09	$1,064 – $1,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$2,403	$1.37	$2,019 – $2,788	3 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$678	$1.82	$570 – $787	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$1,118	$0.82	$939 – $1,297	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$1,066	$0.98	$896 – $1,237	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$957	$1.09	$804 – $1,110	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$2,352	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,728	3 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$706	$1.22	$593 – $819	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Columbia, MO?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Columbia, MO is estimated at $870 all-in in October 2026, or $1.12 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $731 and $1,009.

How far is Houston, TX from Columbia, MO by truck?

About 775 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 $303 of the $870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $567 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,065, which makes Houston, TX to Columbia, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology