Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,712sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $2,278–$3,145
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redwood City to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,962
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,712

Return trip

Houston → Redwood City$1,846

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

Redwood City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.53	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,075	$4.21	$7,025 – $9,125
48' flatbed	$8,135	$4.24	$6,996 – $9,273
Step deck	$8,852	$4.61	$7,436 – $10,269
Power only	$6,021	$3.14	$5,239 – $6,804
Hotshot	$4,546	$2.37	$3,773 – $5,319
26' box truck	$4,442	$2.31	$3,776 – $5,109
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.41	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from Redwood City

Sprinter van lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$5,309	$1.75	$4,460 – $6,159	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$766	$2.02	$643 – $889	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$2,891	$1.33	$2,428 – $3,353	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$1,329	$1.79	$1,117 – $1,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$4,956	$1.67	$4,163 – $5,748	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$2,480	$1.43	$2,083 – $2,876	3 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$924	$1.81	$776 – $1,072	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$2,481	$1.43	$2,084 – $2,878	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 Redwood City, CA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Redwood City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,712 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,278 and $3,145.

How far is Redwood City, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $750 of the $2,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Redwood City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,846, which makes Redwood City, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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