Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI sprinter rate

$1,285sprinter

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $1,079–$1,490
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $815
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $1,285

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Houston$1,592

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,212	$2.67	$2,858 – $3,565
53' refrigerated	$3,828	$3.18	$3,330 – $4,325
48' flatbed	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429
Step deck	$4,235	$3.52	$3,557 – $4,912
Power only	$2,834	$2.35	$2,466 – $3,203
Hotshot	$2,139	$1.78	$1,775 – $2,503
26' box truck	$2,097	$1.74	$1,783 – $2,412
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.07	$1,079 – $1,490

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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 Kalamazoo

Sprinter van lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$915	$1.27	$768 – $1,061	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$3,062	$1.40	$2,572 – $3,551	4 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$437	$3.31	$367 – $507	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$1,503	$0.82	$1,262 – $1,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$766	$1.15	$643 – $888	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,410	$1.05	$1,184 – $1,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$3,025	$1.40	$2,541 – $3,509	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$1,154	$1.09	$970 – $1,339	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $1,285 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,079 and $1,490.

How far is Houston, TX from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 1,204 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 $470 of the $1,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,592, which makes Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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