Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Portage, IN to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,473sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $1,237–$1,709
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portage to Houston price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +16.6%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,042
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,473

Return trip

Houston → Portage$1,183

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portage to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,682	$3.34	$3,277 – $4,088
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$3.98	$3,818 – $4,960
48' flatbed	$4,463	$4.04	$3,838 – $5,088
Step deck	$4,866	$4.41	$4,087 – $5,644
Power only	$3,245	$2.94	$2,823 – $3,667
Hotshot	$2,449	$2.22	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,403	$2.18	$2,042 – $2,763
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.33	$1,237 – $1,709

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More lanes from Portage

Sprinter van lanes from Portage, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$1,506	$1.85	$1,265 – $1,747	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$2,458	$1.18	$2,065 – $2,851	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$2,293	$1.33	$1,926 – $2,660	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$1,350	$1.79	$1,134 – $1,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$1,620	$1.31	$1,361 – $1,880	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$2,425	$1.18	$2,037 – $2,814	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$1,305	$1.38	$1,096 – $1,514	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$1,961	$1.99	$1,647 – $2,274	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 Portage, IN to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Portage, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,473 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,237 and $1,709.

How far is Portage, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,104 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 $431 of the $1,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Portage, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,183, which makes Portage, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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