Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Portage, MI sprinter rate

$1,280sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $1,075–$1,485
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Portage price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $1,280

Return trip

Portage → Houston$1,586

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,201	$2.67	$2,849 – $3,553
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$3.18	$3,319 – $4,310
48' flatbed	$3,872	$3.23	$3,330 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,221	$3.52	$3,545 – $4,896
Power only	$2,824	$2.36	$2,457 – $3,192
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.78	$1,769 – $2,494
26' box truck	$2,090	$1.74	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.07	$1,075 – $1,485

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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 Portage

Sprinter van lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$915	$1.27	$768 – $1,061	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$3,060	$1.40	$2,571 – $3,550	4 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$435	$3.34	$365 – $504	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$1,501	$0.82	$1,261 – $1,742	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$765	$1.15	$643 – $887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$1,406	$1.05	$1,181 – $1,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$3,024	$1.40	$2,540 – $3,508	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$1,151	$1.09	$967 – $1,335	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Portage, MI?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Portage, MI is estimated at $1,280 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,075 and $1,485.

How far is Houston, TX from Portage, MI by truck?

About 1,199 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 $469 of the $1,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,586, which makes Houston, TX to Portage, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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