Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dana Point, CA sprinter rate

$1,553sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.99
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $1,305–$1,802
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dana Point price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $938
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $1,553

Return trip

Dana Point → Houston$2,281

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Dana Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dana Point, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,883	$2.47	$3,456 – $4,310
53' refrigerated	$4,627	$2.94	$4,025 – $5,228
48' flatbed	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329
Step deck	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904
Power only	$3,441	$2.19	$2,993 – $3,888
Hotshot	$2,597	$1.65	$2,156 – $3,039
26' box truck	$2,541	$1.61	$2,160 – $2,922
Sprinter van	$1,553	$0.99	$1,305 – $1,802

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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 Dana Point

Sprinter van lanes into Dana Point, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$2,824	$0.98	$2,372 – $3,276	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$387	$5.87	$325 – $449	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$2,498	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$441	$1.16	$370 – $511	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$2,450	$0.87	$2,058 – $2,842	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$1,380	$1.01	$1,159 – $1,601	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$387	$5.87	$325 – $449	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$1,428	$1.00	$1,200 – $1,657	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Dana Point, CA?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Dana Point, CA is estimated at $1,553 all-in in October 2026, or $0.99 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,305 and $1,802.

How far is Houston, TX from Dana Point, CA by truck?

About 1,574 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 $615 of the $1,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dana Point, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,281, which makes Houston, TX to Dana Point, CA 32% 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