Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rochester, MN sprinter rate

$1,344sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $1,129–$1,559
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $885
Fuel: $459
All-in estimate: $1,344

Return trip

Rochester → Houston$1,568

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,360	$2.86	$2,991 – $3,730
53' refrigerated	$4,005	$3.41	$3,484 – $4,526
48' flatbed	$4,067	$3.46	$3,498 – $4,637
Step deck	$4,433	$3.77	$3,724 – $5,143
Power only	$2,964	$2.52	$2,579 – $3,350
Hotshot	$2,237	$1.90	$1,857 – $2,617
26' box truck	$2,194	$1.87	$1,865 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.14	$1,129 – $1,559

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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 Rochester

Sprinter van lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$1,401	$1.22	$1,177 – $1,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$2,773	$1.52	$2,329 – $3,217	3 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$713	$2.12	$599 – $827	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$1,348	$0.90	$1,133 – $1,564	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$1,199	$1.09	$1,008 – $1,391	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$1,415	$1.13	$1,188 – $1,641	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$2,756	$1.52	$2,315 – $3,197	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$1,137	$1.19	$955 – $1,319	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rochester, MN?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Rochester, MN is estimated at $1,344 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,129 and $1,559.

How far is Houston, TX from Rochester, MN by truck?

About 1,175 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 $459 of the $1,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,568, which makes Houston, TX to Rochester, MN 14% 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