Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$842sprinter

+2.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.90
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $707–$977
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Houston price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $477
Fuel: $365
All-in estimate: $842

Return trip

Houston → Tampa$1,520

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tampa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336
53' refrigerated	$2,509	$2.69	$2,183 – $2,835
48' flatbed	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919
Step deck	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241
Power only	$1,849	$1.98	$1,609 – $2,089
Hotshot	$1,395	$1.50	$1,158 – $1,632
26' box truck	$1,371	$1.47	$1,165 – $1,577
Sprinter van	$842	$0.90	$707 – $977

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More lanes from Tampa

Sprinter van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$1,321	$1.12	$1,109 – $1,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$1,919	$0.75	$1,612 – $2,226	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$969	$0.82	$814 – $1,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$1,792	$0.85	$1,505 – $2,078	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,184	$1.08	$995 – $1,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$998	$0.87	$838 – $1,157	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$1,858	$0.76	$1,561 – $2,156	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$945	$0.88	$793 – $1,096	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 Tampa, FL to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Tampa, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $842 all-in in October 2026, or $0.90 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $707 and $977.

How far is Tampa, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 933 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 $365 of the $842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,520, which makes Tampa, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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