Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Ralston, NE sprinter rate
$1,014sprinter
+2.8% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.09
- Distance
- 932 mi
- Typical range
- $852–$1,176
- Transit
- 2 days
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Ralston price history
- 3 months
- +8.0%
- 1 year
- +17.2%
- 5 years
- +25.3%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $650
- Fuel
- $364
- All-in estimate
- $1,014
Return trip
Ralston → Houston$1,298This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.
Houston to Ralston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $2,535 | $2.72 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,023 | $3.24 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,085 | $3.31 | |
| Step deck | $3,365 | $3.61 | |
| Power only | $2,227 | $2.39 | |
| Hotshot | $1,680 | $1.80 | |
| 26' box truck | $1,652 | $1.77 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,014 | $1.09 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,199 | $1.31 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,598 | $0.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,138 | $1.03 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,361 | $1.14 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,995 | $1.26 |
| San Antonio, TX | $421 | $1.88 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,518 | $0.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $455 | $1.73 |
More lanes into Ralston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,464 | $1.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,193 | $1.41 |
| Chicago, IL | $840 | $1.64 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,021 | $0.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,248 | $0.96 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,047 | $1.08 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,164 | $1.42 |
| Dallas, TX | $805 | $1.17 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ralston, NE?
A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Ralston, NE is estimated at $1,014 all-in in October 2026, or $1.09 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $852 and $1,176.
How far is Houston, TX from Ralston, NE by truck?
About 932 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 $364 of the $1,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $650 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,298, which makes Houston, TX to Ralston, NE 22% 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