Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ottawa, KS sprinter rate

$858sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.19
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $721–$995
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ottawa price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $577
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $858

Return trip

Ottawa → Houston$1,046

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,144	$2.98	$1,909 – $2,380
53' refrigerated	$2,557	$3.56	$2,225 – $2,890
48' flatbed	$2,626	$3.65	$2,258 – $2,994
Step deck	$2,868	$3.99	$2,410 – $3,327
Power only	$1,874	$2.61	$1,630 – $2,117
Hotshot	$1,413	$1.97	$1,173 – $1,653
26' box truck	$1,393	$1.94	$1,184 – $1,602
Sprinter van	$858	$1.19	$721 – $995

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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 Ottawa

Sprinter van lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$1,497	$1.11	$1,258 – $1,737	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$2,270	$1.45	$1,907 – $2,634	3 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$897	$1.66	$754 – $1,041	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$1,031	$0.87	$866 – $1,196	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$1,268	$1.00	$1,065 – $1,471	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$909	$1.17	$763 – $1,054	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$2,218	$1.46	$1,863 – $2,573	3 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$651	$1.34	$547 – $755	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ottawa, KS?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $858 all-in in October 2026, or $1.19 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $721 and $995.

How far is Houston, TX from Ottawa, KS by truck?

About 719 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 $281 of the $858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottawa, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,046, which makes Houston, TX to Ottawa, KS 18% 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