Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,690sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $1,419–$1,960
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Cloud to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,187
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $1,690

Return trip

Houston → St. Cloud$1,448

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Cloud to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,224	$3.28	$3,760 – $4,689
53' refrigerated	$5,034	$3.91	$4,380 – $5,689
48' flatbed	$5,104	$3.97	$4,389 – $5,818
Step deck	$5,561	$4.32	$4,672 – $6,451
Power only	$3,732	$2.90	$3,247 – $4,217
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.19	$2,338 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,760	$2.15	$2,346 – $3,174
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.31	$1,419 – $1,960

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Sprinter van lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$2,160	$1.71	$1,815 – $2,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$2,152	$1.21	$1,808 – $2,496	3 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$774	$1.59	$650 – $897	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$2,033	$1.37	$1,707 – $2,358	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$1,997	$1.64	$1,678 – $2,317	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$1,748	$1.31	$1,468 – $2,028	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$2,150	$1.21	$1,806 – $2,494	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$1,432	$1.36	$1,203 – $1,661	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 St. Cloud, MN to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from St. Cloud, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,690 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,419 and $1,960.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,286 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 $503 of the $1,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,448, which makes St. Cloud, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology