Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Millsboro, DE sprinter rate

$1,969sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.29
Distance: 1,528 mi
Typical range: $1,654–$2,284
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Millsboro price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,372
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $1,969

Return trip

Millsboro → Houston$1,576

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Millsboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Millsboro, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,922	$3.22	$4,380 – $5,463
53' refrigerated	$5,864	$3.84	$5,102 – $6,626
48' flatbed	$5,927	$3.88	$5,098 – $6,757
Step deck	$6,455	$4.22	$5,422 – $7,488
Power only	$4,359	$2.85	$3,792 – $4,926
Hotshot	$3,290	$2.15	$2,731 – $3,850
26' box truck	$3,220	$2.11	$2,737 – $3,703
Sprinter van	$1,969	$1.29	$1,654 – $2,284

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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 Millsboro

Sprinter van lanes into Millsboro, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$522	$2.75	$439 – $606	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$4,836	$1.71	$4,062 – $5,610	5 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$1,513	$1.86	$1,271 – $1,755	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$2,429	$0.99	$2,040 – $2,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$387	$3.33	$325 – $449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$2,192	$1.27	$1,841 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$4,766	$1.71	$4,003 – $5,528	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$1,930	$1.29	$1,621 – $2,239	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Millsboro, DE?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Millsboro, DE is estimated at $1,969 all-in in October 2026, or $1.29 a mile over about 1,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,654 and $2,284.

How far is Houston, TX from Millsboro, DE by truck?

About 1,528 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 $597 of the $1,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Millsboro, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,576, which makes Houston, TX to Millsboro, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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