Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shelbyville, KY sprinter rate

$1,126sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.16
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $946–$1,306
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $747
Fuel: $379
All-in estimate: $1,126

Return trip

Shelbyville → Houston$1,125

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shelbyville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,814	$2.90	$2,505 – $3,124
53' refrigerated	$3,355	$3.46	$2,918 – $3,791
48' flatbed	$3,420	$3.53	$2,941 – $3,899
Step deck	$3,731	$3.85	$3,134 – $4,328
Power only	$2,474	$2.55	$2,152 – $2,796
Hotshot	$1,867	$1.92	$1,549 – $2,184
26' box truck	$1,834	$1.89	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.16	$946 – $1,306

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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 Shelbyville

Sprinter van lanes into Shelbyville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$969	$1.31	$814 – $1,124	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$3,202	$1.46	$2,690 – $3,715	4 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$693	$2.08	$582 – $803	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$1,546	$0.86	$1,298 – $1,793	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$789	$1.20	$663 – $915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$1,287	$1.12	$1,081 – $1,493	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$3,140	$1.46	$2,637 – $3,642	4 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$1,046	$1.18	$878 – $1,213	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Shelbyville, KY?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Shelbyville, KY is estimated at $1,126 all-in in October 2026, or $1.16 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $946 and $1,306.

How far is Houston, TX from Shelbyville, KY by truck?

About 970 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 $379 of the $1,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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