Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,769sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $1,486–$2,052
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paterson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,116
Fuel: $653
All-in estimate: $1,769

Return trip

Houston → Paterson$2,053

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paterson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,422	$2.65	$3,936 – $4,909
53' refrigerated	$5,268	$3.15	$4,584 – $5,953
48' flatbed	$5,318	$3.18	$4,573 – $6,063
Step deck	$5,790	$3.46	$4,863 – $6,716
Power only	$3,921	$2.35	$3,412 – $4,431
Hotshot	$2,960	$1.77	$2,457 – $3,464
26' box truck	$2,895	$1.73	$2,461 – $3,330
Sprinter van	$1,769	$1.06	$1,486 – $2,052

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More lanes from Paterson

Sprinter van lanes from Paterson, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$2,790	$0.97	$2,343 – $3,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$949	$1.14	$797 – $1,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$2,710	$1.08	$2,277 – $3,144	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$397	$4.18	$333 – $461	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$1,945	$1.04	$1,634 – $2,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$2,757	$0.97	$2,316 – $3,198	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$1,713	$1.06	$1,439 – $1,987	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$1,671	$1.68	$1,404 – $1,938	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 Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,769 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,486 and $2,052.

How far is Paterson, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,671 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 $653 of the $1,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Paterson, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,053, which makes Paterson, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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