Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Porterville, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,428sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $2,040–$2,817
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Porterville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,767
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $2,428

Return trip

Houston → Porterville$1,654

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Porterville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Porterville, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,071	$3.59	$5,403 – $6,739
53' refrigerated	$7,233	$4.27	$6,292 – $8,173
48' flatbed	$7,299	$4.31	$6,278 – $8,321
Step deck	$7,946	$4.70	$6,675 – $9,218
Power only	$5,385	$3.18	$4,685 – $6,084
Hotshot	$4,065	$2.40	$3,374 – $4,756
26' box truck	$3,975	$2.35	$3,379 – $4,571
Sprinter van	$2,428	$1.44	$2,040 – $2,817

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More lanes from Porterville

Sprinter van lanes from Porterville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$5,063	$1.76	$4,253 – $5,873	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$515	$3.00	$433 – $598	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$2,714	$1.34	$2,280 – $3,148	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$1,014	$2.00	$852 – $1,176	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$4,715	$1.68	$3,961 – $5,470	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$2,192	$1.46	$1,841 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$662	$2.25	$556 – $768	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,518 mi	$2,212	$1.46	$1,858 – $2,565	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 Porterville, CA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Porterville, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,428 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,040 and $2,817.

How far is Porterville, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,692 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 $661 of the $2,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Porterville, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,654, which makes Porterville, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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