Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,471sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.97
Distance: 1,521 mi
Typical range: $1,236–$1,707
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $877
Fuel: $594
All-in estimate: $1,471

Return trip

Houston → Lancaster$1,925

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

Lancaster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083
53' refrigerated	$4,383	$2.88	$3,813 – $4,953
48' flatbed	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051
Step deck	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597
Power only	$3,258	$2.14	$2,834 – $3,681
Hotshot	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877
26' box truck	$2,407	$1.58	$2,046 – $2,768
Sprinter van	$1,471	$0.97	$1,236 – $1,707

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More lanes from Lancaster

Sprinter van lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$441	$2.84	$370 – $511	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$2,413	$0.87	$2,027 – $2,799	5 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$766	$1.07	$643 – $888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$2,326	$0.98	$1,954 – $2,699	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$336	$4.60	$282 – $389	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$1,630	$0.95	$1,370 – $1,891	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$2,381	$0.88	$2,000 – $2,762	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$1,423	$0.97	$1,196 – $1,651	3 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 Lancaster, PA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Lancaster, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,471 all-in in October 2026, or $0.97 a mile over about 1,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,236 and $1,707.

How far is Lancaster, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,521 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $594 of the $1,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lancaster, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,925, which makes Lancaster, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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