Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$943sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $792–$1,094
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Houston price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $663
Fuel: $280
All-in estimate: $943

Return trip

Houston → Madison$971

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$3.29	$2,099 – $2,617
53' refrigerated	$2,812	$3.92	$2,447 – $3,178
48' flatbed	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292
Step deck	$3,155	$4.40	$2,650 – $3,659
Power only	$2,060	$2.87	$1,793 – $2,328
Hotshot	$1,554	$2.17	$1,290 – $1,818
26' box truck	$1,532	$2.14	$1,302 – $1,761
Sprinter van	$943	$1.32	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from Madison

Sprinter van lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$1,527	$1.59	$1,282 – $1,771	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$2,229	$1.05	$1,873 – $2,586	4 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$775	$1.33	$651 – $899	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$2,030	$1.19	$1,705 – $2,355	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$1,345	$1.55	$1,130 – $1,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$1,137	$1.24	$955 – $1,319	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$2,168	$1.05	$1,822 – $2,515	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$923	$1.33	$775 – $1,071	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 Madison, AL to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Madison, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $943 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $792 and $1,094.

How far is Madison, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 717 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 $280 of the $943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $663 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $971, which makes Madison, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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