Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Porterville, CA sprinter rate

$1,654sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.98
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $1,389–$1,918
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Porterville price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $993
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $1,654

Return trip

Porterville → Houston$2,428

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Porterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Porterville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,134	$2.44	$3,679 – $4,588
53' refrigerated	$4,925	$2.91	$4,284 – $5,565
48' flatbed	$4,970	$2.94	$4,274 – $5,666
Step deck	$5,410	$3.20	$4,545 – $6,276
Power only	$3,666	$2.17	$3,190 – $4,143
Hotshot	$2,768	$1.64	$2,297 – $3,238
26' box truck	$2,707	$1.60	$2,301 – $3,113
Sprinter van	$1,654	$0.98	$1,389 – $1,918

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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 Porterville

Sprinter van lanes into Porterville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$2,823	$0.98	$2,371 – $3,275	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$515	$3.00	$433 – $598	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$2,487	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$528	$1.04	$444 – $613	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$2,454	$0.87	$2,061 – $2,847	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$1,492	$0.99	$1,253 – $1,731	3 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$662	$2.25	$556 – $768	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,518 mi	$1,506	$0.99	$1,265 – $1,747	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Porterville, CA?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Porterville, CA is estimated at $1,654 all-in in October 2026, or $0.98 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,389 and $1,918.

How far is Houston, TX from Porterville, CA by truck?

About 1,692 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 $661 of the $1,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Porterville, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,428, which makes Houston, TX to Porterville, CA 32% 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