Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

South Gate, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,327sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $1,955–$2,700
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Gate to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,698
Fuel: $629
All-in estimate: $2,327

Return trip

Houston → South Gate$1,585

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

South Gate to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from South Gate, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,819	$3.61	$5,179 – $6,459
53' refrigerated	$6,932	$4.30	$6,031 – $7,833
48' flatbed	$7,001	$4.35	$6,021 – $7,982
Step deck	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843
Power only	$5,157	$3.20	$4,487 – $5,828
Hotshot	$3,893	$2.42	$3,231 – $4,555
26' box truck	$3,809	$2.36	$3,237 – $4,380
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.44	$1,955 – $2,700

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More lanes from South Gate

Sprinter van lanes from South Gate, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$5,089	$1.76	$4,275 – $5,903	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$2,740	$1.33	$2,302 – $3,178	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$892	$2.15	$749 – $1,034	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$4,732	$1.68	$3,975 – $5,490	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,077	$1.47	$1,745 – $2,409	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,138	$1.47	$1,796 – $2,480	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$5,052	$2.00	$4,243 – $5,860	5 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 South Gate, CA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from South Gate, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,327 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,955 and $2,700.

How far is South Gate, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,611 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 $629 of the $2,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to South Gate, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,585, which makes South Gate, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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