Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,592sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $1,337–$1,847
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalamazoo to Houston price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,122
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $1,592

Return trip

Houston → Kalamazoo$1,285

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kalamazoo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,980	$3.31	$3,542 – $4,418
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$3.94	$4,126 – $5,360
48' flatbed	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489
Step deck	$5,247	$4.36	$4,408 – $6,087
Power only	$3,512	$2.92	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,651	$2.20	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,599	$2.16	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.32	$1,337 – $1,847

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

Sprinter van lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$1,384	$1.91	$1,163 – $1,606	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$2,583	$1.18	$2,170 – $2,996	4 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$402	$3.05	$338 – $467	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$2,434	$1.33	$2,045 – $2,824	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$1,242	$1.86	$1,043 – $1,440	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,747	$1.30	$1,467 – $2,026	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$2,552	$1.18	$2,144 – $2,961	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$1,430	$1.35	$1,202 – $1,659	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 Kalamazoo, MI to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Kalamazoo, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,592 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,337 and $1,847.

How far is Kalamazoo, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,204 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 $470 of the $1,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kalamazoo, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,285, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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