Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
Payson, AZ to Houston, TX sprinter rate
$1,013sprinter
+2.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $0.87
- Distance
- 1,158 mi
- Typical range
- $851–$1,175
- Transit
- 2 days
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Payson to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +7.4%
- 1 year
- +17.5%
- 5 years
- +24.2%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $561
- Fuel
- $452
- All-in estimate
- $1,013
Return trip
Houston → Payson$1,324This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Payson to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $2,532 | $2.19 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,018 | $2.61 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,066 | $2.65 | |
| Step deck | $3,342 | $2.89 | |
| Power only | $2,233 | $1.93 | |
| Hotshot | $1,685 | $1.46 | |
| 26' box truck | $1,653 | $1.43 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,013 | $0.87 |
More lanes from Payson
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,520 | $1.03 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $509 | $1.06 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,287 | $0.79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $253 | $3.33 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,332 | $0.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $876 | $0.91 |
| San Diego, CA | $462 | $1.12 |
| Dallas, TX | $896 | $0.90 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,801 | $1.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,347 | $1.44 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,532 | $1.39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,042 | $0.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,524 | $0.96 |
| San Antonio, TX | $421 | $1.88 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,229 | $1.45 |
| Dallas, TX | $455 | $1.73 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Payson, AZ to Houston, TX?
A Sprinter van from Payson, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,013 all-in in October 2026, or $0.87 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $851 and $1,175.
How far is Payson, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,158 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 $452 of the $1,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $561 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Payson, AZ?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,324, which makes Payson, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology