Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Escondido, CA sprinter rate

$1,516sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.99
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $1,273–$1,759
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Escondido price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $918
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $1,516

Return trip

Escondido → Houston$2,226

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

Houston to Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,790	$2.48	$3,373 – $4,207
53' refrigerated	$4,515	$2.95	$3,928 – $5,102
48' flatbed	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203
Step deck	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766
Power only	$3,357	$2.19	$2,920 – $3,793
Hotshot	$2,534	$1.66	$2,103 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,480	$1.62	$2,108 – $2,852
Sprinter van	$1,516	$0.99	$1,273 – $1,759

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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 Escondido

Sprinter van lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$2,799	$0.98	$2,352 – $3,247	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$448	$3.86	$376 – $519	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$2,472	$1.23	$2,077 – $2,868	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$413	$1.21	$347 – $479	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$2,428	$0.87	$2,040 – $2,817	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$1,395	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,618	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$1,856	$0.76	$1,559 – $2,153	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Escondido, CA is estimated at $1,516 all-in in October 2026, or $0.99 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,273 and $1,759.

How far is Houston, TX from Escondido, CA by truck?

About 1,530 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 $598 of the $1,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Escondido, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,226, which makes Houston, TX to Escondido, 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