Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Taylor, MI to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,685sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $1,415–$1,954
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taylor to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,181
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $1,685

Return trip

Houston → Taylor$1,360

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Taylor to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Taylor, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$3.27	$3,748 – $4,675
53' refrigerated	$5,019	$3.89	$4,366 – $5,671
48' flatbed	$5,088	$3.95	$4,376 – $5,800
Step deck	$5,544	$4.30	$4,657 – $6,431
Power only	$3,721	$2.89	$3,237 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,808	$2.18	$2,331 – $3,286
26' box truck	$2,752	$2.13	$2,339 – $3,165
Sprinter van	$1,685	$1.31	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Taylor

Sprinter van lanes from Taylor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$1,188	$2.03	$998 – $1,378	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,333 mi	$2,730	$1.17	$2,293 – $3,166	4 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$544	$2.02	$457 – $632	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$2,591	$1.31	$2,177 – $3,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$1,058	$1.99	$889 – $1,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$1,854	$1.28	$1,557 – $2,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$2,698	$1.17	$2,266 – $3,130	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,161 mi	$1,545	$1.33	$1,298 – $1,792	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 Taylor, MI to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Taylor, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,685 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,415 and $1,954.

How far is Taylor, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,289 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 $504 of the $1,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Taylor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,360, which makes Taylor, MI to Houston, TX 24% 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