Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Denver, CO sprinter rate

$1,526sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $1,282–$1,771
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Denver price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $1,526

Return trip

Denver → Houston$872

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,816	$3.70	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,548	$4.41	$3,957 – $5,140
48' flatbed	$4,631	$4.49	$3,983 – $5,280
Step deck	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859
Power only	$3,358	$3.26	$2,922 – $3,795
Hotshot	$2,534	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,965
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.41	$2,115 – $2,861
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.48	$1,282 – $1,771

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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 Denver

Sprinter van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$2,739	$1.43	$2,301 – $3,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,110	$2.12	$1,772 – $2,447	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,019	$1.88	$1,696 – $2,343	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$915	$1.33	$769 – $1,062	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,358	$1.27	$1,981 – $2,736	3 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,420	$1.51	$1,192 – $1,647	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,086	$2.12	$1,752 – $2,420	2 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$1,227	$1.58	$1,031 – $1,424	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Denver, CO?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $1,526 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,282 and $1,771.

How far is Houston, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,031 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 $403 of the $1,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $872, which makes Houston, TX to Denver, CO 75% more expensive. 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