Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Johnson City, TN to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,201sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.16
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $1,009–$1,393
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnson City to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $796
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,201

Return trip

Houston → Johnson City$1,247

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Johnson City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnson City, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,003	$2.90	$2,672 – $3,333
53' refrigerated	$3,579	$3.45	$3,114 – $4,044
48' flatbed	$3,644	$3.52	$3,134 – $4,154
Step deck	$3,974	$3.84	$3,338 – $4,610
Power only	$2,643	$2.55	$2,299 – $2,987
Hotshot	$1,994	$1.93	$1,655 – $2,333
26' box truck	$1,958	$1.89	$1,664 – $2,252
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.16	$1,009 – $1,393

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More lanes from Johnson City

Sprinter van lanes from Johnson City, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$1,084	$1.69	$910 – $1,257	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$2,383	$1.00	$2,002 – $2,764	4 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$722	$1.29	$606 – $837	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,990 mi	$2,227	$1.12	$1,871 – $2,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$927	$1.68	$778 – $1,075	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$1,388	$1.12	$1,166 – $1,610	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$2,332	$1.00	$1,959 – $2,705	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$1,174	$1.17	$986 – $1,362	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Johnson City, TN to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Johnson City, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,201 all-in in October 2026, or $1.16 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,009 and $1,393.

How far is Johnson City, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,036 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 $405 of the $1,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Johnson City, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,247, which makes Johnson City, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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