Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ocean City, MD sprinter rate

$1,983sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.29
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $1,666–$2,300
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ocean City price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $1,983

Return trip

Ocean City → Houston$1,609

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Ocean City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ocean City, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,957	$3.23	$4,412 – $5,503
53' refrigerated	$5,906	$3.85	$5,139 – $6,674
48' flatbed	$5,970	$3.89	$5,134 – $6,806
Step deck	$6,501	$4.23	$5,461 – $7,541
Power only	$4,391	$2.86	$3,820 – $4,962
Hotshot	$3,314	$2.16	$2,751 – $3,878
26' box truck	$3,244	$2.11	$2,757 – $3,730
Sprinter van	$1,983	$1.29	$1,666 – $2,300

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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 Ocean City

Sprinter van lanes into Ocean City, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$533	$2.69	$448 – $618	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$4,876	$1.71	$4,096 – $5,656	5 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$1,545	$1.85	$1,298 – $1,792	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$2,450	$1.00	$2,058 – $2,842	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$404	$3.06	$340 – $469	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$2,208	$1.27	$1,854 – $2,561	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$4,804	$1.71	$4,035 – $5,572	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$1,949	$1.29	$1,637 – $2,260	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ocean City, MD?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Ocean City, MD is estimated at $1,983 all-in in October 2026, or $1.29 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,666 and $2,300.

How far is Houston, TX from Ocean City, MD by truck?

About 1,536 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 $600 of the $1,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean City, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,609, which makes Houston, TX to Ocean City, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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