Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA sprinter rate

$1,995sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $1,675–$2,314
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,376
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $1,995

Return trip

Philadelphia → Houston$1,524

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535
53' refrigerated	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713
48' flatbed	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842
Step deck	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580
Power only	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902
26' box truck	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$1,566	$1.62	$1,316 – $1,817	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Sprinter van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$399	$4.38	$335 – $462	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,447	$1.84	$1,216 – $1,679	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$2,393	$0.98	$2,010 – $2,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,206	$1.24	$1,853 – $2,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$1,937	$1.26	$1,627 – $2,247	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$1,010	$1.12	$848 – $1,172	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,995 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,675 and $2,314.

How far is Houston, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,585 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 $619 of the $1,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,376 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,524, which makes Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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