Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,514sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $0.87
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $1,272–$1,756
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $833
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $1,514

Return trip

Houston → Milford$2,486

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$2.17	$3,368 – $4,201
53' refrigerated	$4,508	$2.59	$3,922 – $5,094
48' flatbed	$4,548	$2.61	$3,911 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743
Power only	$3,358	$1.93	$2,921 – $3,794
Hotshot	$2,535	$1.45	$2,104 – $2,966
26' box truck	$2,478	$1.42	$2,107 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,514	$0.87	$1,272 – $1,756

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More lanes from Milford

Sprinter van lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$321	$4.52	$269 – $372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$2,349	$0.80	$1,973 – $2,725	5 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$828	$0.93	$696 – $960	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$2,291	$0.89	$1,925 – $2,658	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$390	$2.41	$328 – $453	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$1,659	$0.86	$1,394 – $1,925	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$2,323	$0.80	$1,951 – $2,695	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$1,468	$0.87	$1,233 – $1,702	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 Milford, CT to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Milford, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,514 all-in in October 2026, or $0.87 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,272 and $1,756.

How far is Milford, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,743 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 $681 of the $1,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,486, which makes Milford, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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