Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Derby, KS sprinter rate

$793sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 646 mi
Typical range: $667–$920
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Derby price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $541
Fuel: $252
All-in estimate: $793

Return trip

Derby → Houston$968

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

Houston to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,984	$3.07	$1,766 – $2,202
53' refrigerated	$2,366	$3.66	$2,059 – $2,674
48' flatbed	$2,436	$3.77	$2,095 – $2,777
Step deck	$2,663	$4.12	$2,237 – $3,089
Power only	$1,729	$2.68	$1,504 – $1,954
Hotshot	$1,304	$2.02	$1,082 – $1,526
26' box truck	$1,287	$1.99	$1,094 – $1,480
Sprinter van	$793	$1.23	$667 – $920

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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 Derby

Sprinter van lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$1,634	$1.09	$1,372 – $1,895	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,100	$1.47	$1,764 – $2,436	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$1,071	$1.54	$900 – $1,242	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$927	$0.90	$779 – $1,075	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$1,388	$0.98	$1,166 – $1,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$811	$1.22	$681 – $941	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$2,040	$1.48	$1,714 – $2,367	3 d
Dallas, TX	390 mi	$568	$1.46	$477 – $659	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Derby, KS?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Derby, KS is estimated at $793 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 646 mi. Quotes typically land between $667 and $920.

How far is Houston, TX from Derby, KS by truck?

About 646 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 $252 of the $793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $968, which makes Houston, TX to Derby, KS 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