Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ sprinter rate

$2,026sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $1,702–$2,350
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Plainfield price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $2,026

Return trip

Plainfield → Houston$1,746

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,065	$3.08	$4,508 – $5,623
53' refrigerated	$6,035	$3.67	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,093	$3.70	$5,240 – $6,946
Step deck	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695
Power only	$4,491	$2.73	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,390	$2.06	$2,814 – $3,966
26' box truck	$3,316	$2.01	$2,819 – $3,813
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.23	$1,702 – $2,350

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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 Plainfield

Sprinter van lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$4,732	$1.65	$3,975 – $5,489	5 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$1,467	$1.79	$1,232 – $1,702	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$2,392	$0.96	$2,010 – $2,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$324	$4.84	$272 – $376	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$2,233	$1.21	$1,876 – $2,590	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$4,676	$1.65	$3,928 – $5,424	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$1,964	$1.24	$1,650 – $2,279	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$1,049	$1.09	$881 – $1,217	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $2,026 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,702 and $2,350.

How far is Houston, TX from Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 1,646 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 $643 of the $2,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,746, which makes Houston, TX to Plainfield, NJ 16% more expensive. 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