Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,198sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.16
Distance: 1,033 mi
Typical range: $1,007–$1,390
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kingsport to Houston price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $794
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $1,198

Return trip

Houston → Kingsport$1,244

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

Kingsport to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,996	$2.90	$2,666 – $3,325
53' refrigerated	$3,571	$3.46	$3,107 – $4,035
48' flatbed	$3,636	$3.52	$3,127 – $4,145
Step deck	$3,965	$3.84	$3,331 – $4,600
Power only	$2,637	$2.55	$2,294 – $2,980
Hotshot	$1,990	$1.93	$1,651 – $2,328
26' box truck	$1,953	$1.89	$1,660 – $2,246
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.16	$1,007 – $1,390

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More lanes from Kingsport

Sprinter van lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$1,085	$1.68	$911 – $1,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$2,371	$1.00	$1,992 – $2,751	4 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$706	$1.30	$593 – $819	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$2,216	$1.12	$1,862 – $2,571	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$928	$1.68	$779 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$1,384	$1.12	$1,163 – $1,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$2,322	$1.00	$1,950 – $2,693	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$1,168	$1.17	$981 – $1,354	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 Kingsport, TN to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Kingsport, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,198 all-in in October 2026, or $1.16 a mile over about 1,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,007 and $1,390.

How far is Kingsport, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,033 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 $404 of the $1,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,244, which makes Kingsport, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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