Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,397sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $1,174–$1,621
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Houston price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $993
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $1,397

Return trip

Houston → Lafayette$1,122

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,493	$3.38	$3,109 – $3,877
53' refrigerated	$4,163	$4.03	$3,622 – $4,705
48' flatbed	$4,239	$4.10	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363
Power only	$3,074	$2.97	$2,675 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$2.24	$1,925 – $2,714
26' box truck	$2,278	$2.20	$1,936 – $2,619
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.35	$1,174 – $1,621

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More lanes from Lafayette

Sprinter van lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$1,483	$1.85	$1,246 – $1,721	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$2,468	$1.17	$2,073 – $2,863	4 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$395	$3.09	$332 – $459	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$2,292	$1.33	$1,925 – $2,659	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$1,319	$1.80	$1,108 – $1,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$1,558	$1.32	$1,308 – $1,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$2,430	$1.18	$2,041 – $2,818	4 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$1,248	$1.39	$1,048 – $1,447	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 Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,397 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,174 and $1,621.

How far is Lafayette, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,034 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 $1,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,122, which makes Lafayette, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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