Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Richmond, KY to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,145sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.15
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $961–$1,328
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +23.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $758
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,145

Return trip

Houston → Richmond$1,145

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,861	$2.89	$2,547 – $3,176
53' refrigerated	$3,411	$3.44	$2,967 – $3,854
48' flatbed	$3,476	$3.51	$2,989 – $3,963
Step deck	$3,791	$3.83	$3,185 – $4,398
Power only	$2,517	$2.54	$2,189 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.92	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,865	$1.88	$1,585 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.15	$961 – $1,328

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More lanes from Richmond

Sprinter van lanes from Richmond, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,133	$1.63	$952 – $1,314	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$2,234	$0.99	$1,876 – $2,591	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$569	$1.44	$478 – $660	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$2,077	$1.11	$1,744 – $2,409	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$981	$1.61	$824 – $1,137	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$1,314	$1.12	$1,104 – $1,525	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$2,189	$0.99	$1,838 – $2,539	4 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$1,080	$1.17	$907 – $1,253	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 Richmond, KY to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Richmond, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,145 all-in in October 2026, or $1.15 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $961 and $1,328.

How far is Richmond, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 991 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 $387 of the $1,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Richmond, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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