Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Storm Lake, IA sprinter rate

$1,113sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $935–$1,291
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Storm Lake price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $703
Fuel: $410
All-in estimate: $1,113

Return trip

Storm Lake → Houston$1,345

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Storm Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Storm Lake, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,783	$2.66	$2,477 – $3,089
53' refrigerated	$3,317	$3.17	$2,886 – $3,749
48' flatbed	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,682	$3.51	$3,093 – $4,272
Power only	$2,450	$2.34	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,849	$1.76	$1,535 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,815	$1.73	$1,543 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.06	$935 – $1,291

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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 Storm Lake

Sprinter van lanes into Storm Lake, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$1,413	$1.09	$1,187 – $1,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$2,294	$1.40	$1,927 – $2,661	3 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$781	$1.70	$656 – $906	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$1,090	$0.83	$915 – $1,264	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$1,208	$0.97	$1,015 – $1,401	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$1,155	$1.05	$970 – $1,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$2,273	$1.40	$1,909 – $2,637	3 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$909	$1.12	$764 – $1,055	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Storm Lake, IA?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Storm Lake, IA is estimated at $1,113 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $935 and $1,291.

How far is Houston, TX from Storm Lake, IA by truck?

About 1,048 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 $410 of the $1,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Storm Lake, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,345, which makes Houston, TX to Storm Lake, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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