Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tempe, AZ sprinter rate

$1,348sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $1,133–$1,564
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tempe price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $885
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,348

Return trip

Tempe → Houston$1,031

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,371	$2.85	$3,000 – $3,742
53' refrigerated	$4,017	$3.39	$3,495 – $4,539
48' flatbed	$4,079	$3.45	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,446	$3.76	$3,735 – $5,157
Power only	$2,974	$2.51	$2,587 – $3,360
Hotshot	$2,244	$1.90	$1,863 – $2,626
26' box truck	$2,201	$1.86	$1,871 – $2,531
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.14	$1,133 – $1,564

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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 Tempe

Sprinter van lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$2,763	$1.10	$2,321 – $3,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$928	$2.10	$779 – $1,076	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$2,350	$1.38	$1,974 – $2,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$2,387	$0.98	$2,005 – $2,769	4 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$1,162	$1.18	$976 – $1,348	2 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$816	$2.28	$685 – $946	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$1,210	$1.17	$1,016 – $1,403	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$1,782	$0.85	$1,497 – $2,067	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tempe, AZ?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $1,348 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,133 and $1,564.

How far is Houston, TX from Tempe, AZ by truck?

About 1,184 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 $463 of the $1,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,031, which makes Houston, TX to Tempe, AZ 31% more expensive. 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