Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Livonia, MI to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,691sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $1,421–$1,962
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livonia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,185
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,691

Return trip

Houston → Livonia$1,365

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

Livonia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Livonia, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$3.26	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,038	$3.89	$4,383 – $5,693
48' flatbed	$5,107	$3.94	$4,392 – $5,823
Step deck	$5,565	$4.30	$4,675 – $6,456
Power only	$3,736	$2.88	$3,250 – $4,221
Hotshot	$2,819	$2.18	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,763	$2.13	$2,348 – $3,177
Sprinter van	$1,691	$1.31	$1,421 – $1,962

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More lanes from Livonia

Sprinter van lanes from Livonia, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$1,200	$2.02	$1,008 – $1,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$2,724	$1.17	$2,288 – $3,160	4 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$540	$2.04	$454 – $627	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$2,588	$1.31	$2,174 – $3,002	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$1,072	$1.98	$900 – $1,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$1,859	$1.28	$1,562 – $2,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$2,694	$1.17	$2,263 – $3,125	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$1,548	$1.33	$1,301 – $1,796	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 Livonia, MI to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Livonia, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,691 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,421 and $1,962.

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

About 1,295 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 $506 of the $1,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,365, which makes Livonia, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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