Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,250sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $1,050–$1,450
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oskaloosa to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $876
Fuel: $374
All-in estimate: $1,250

Return trip

Houston → Oskaloosa$1,035

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oskaloosa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$3.27	$2,781 – $3,468
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$3.90	$3,241 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,799	$3.97	$3,267 – $4,331
Step deck	$4,145	$4.34	$3,481 – $4,808
Power only	$2,746	$2.87	$2,389 – $3,103
Hotshot	$2,072	$2.17	$1,720 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,036	$2.13	$1,731 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.31	$1,050 – $1,450

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More lanes from Oskaloosa

Sprinter van lanes from Oskaloosa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,150 mi	$1,881	$1.64	$1,580 – $2,182	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,758 mi	$2,008	$1.14	$1,687 – $2,330	3 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$551	$1.80	$463 – $640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$1,825	$1.30	$1,533 – $2,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,086 mi	$1,708	$1.57	$1,435 – $1,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,040 mi	$1,337	$1.29	$1,123 – $1,550	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,729 mi	$1,979	$1.14	$1,663 – $2,296	3 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$1,030	$1.39	$865 – $1,195	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 Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,250 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,050 and $1,450.

How far is Oskaloosa, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 956 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 $374 of the $1,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oskaloosa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,035, which makes Oskaloosa, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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