Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Independence, KY sprinter rate

$1,193sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $1,002–$1,384
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Independence price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $785
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $1,193

Return trip

Independence → Houston$1,192

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,982	$2.86	$2,654 – $3,310
53' refrigerated	$3,554	$3.41	$3,092 – $4,016
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.47	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,946	$3.78	$3,314 – $4,577
Power only	$2,625	$2.52	$2,284 – $2,966
Hotshot	$1,981	$1.90	$1,644 – $2,317
26' box truck	$1,944	$1.86	$1,653 – $2,236
Sprinter van	$1,193	$1.14	$1,002 – $1,384

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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 Independence

Sprinter van lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$911	$1.34	$765 – $1,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,259	$1.45	$2,737 – $3,780	4 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$660	$2.16	$554 – $765	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$1,582	$0.85	$1,329 – $1,835	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$739	$1.24	$621 – $858	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$1,353	$1.11	$1,136 – $1,569	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$3,200	$1.46	$2,688 – $3,712	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$1,107	$1.17	$930 – $1,284	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Independence, KY?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Independence, KY is estimated at $1,193 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,002 and $1,384.

How far is Houston, TX from Independence, KY by truck?

About 1,043 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 $408 of the $1,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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