Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND sprinter rate
$1,616sprinter
+2.7% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.13
- Distance
- 1,425 mi
- Typical range
- $1,358–$1,875
- Transit
- 3 days
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Lincoln price history
- 3 months
- +7.6%
- 1 year
- +16.5%
- 5 years
- +24.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,059
- Fuel
- $557
- All-in estimate
- $1,616
Return trip
Lincoln → Houston$1,819This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.
Houston to Lincoln by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,041 | $2.84 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,815 | $3.38 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,873 | $3.42 | |
| Step deck | $5,307 | $3.72 | |
| Power only | $3,575 | $2.51 | |
| Hotshot | $2,699 | $1.89 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,642 | $1.85 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,616 | $1.13 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,199 | $1.31 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,598 | $0.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,138 | $1.03 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,361 | $1.14 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,995 | $1.26 |
| San Antonio, TX | $421 | $1.88 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,518 | $0.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $455 | $1.73 |
More lanes into Lincoln
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,940 | $1.18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,407 | $1.60 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,372 | $1.60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,210 | $0.94 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,686 | $1.05 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,610 | $1.14 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,436 | $1.59 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,366 | $1.17 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND?
A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $1,616 all-in in October 2026, or $1.13 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,358 and $1,875.
How far is Houston, TX from Lincoln, ND by truck?
About 1,425 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 $557 of the $1,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,059 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,819, which makes Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND 11% 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