Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Utica, NY to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,827sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $1,534–$2,119
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Utica to Houston price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,162
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $1,827

Return trip

Houston → Utica$2,231

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Utica to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Utica, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$2.68	$4,065 – $5,069
53' refrigerated	$5,441	$3.19	$4,733 – $6,148
48' flatbed	$5,490	$3.22	$4,722 – $6,259
Step deck	$5,977	$3.51	$5,020 – $6,933
Power only	$4,051	$2.38	$3,524 – $4,577
Hotshot	$3,058	$1.80	$2,538 – $3,578
26' box truck	$2,990	$1.76	$2,542 – $3,439
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.07	$1,534 – $2,119

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More lanes from Utica

Sprinter van lanes from Utica, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$567	$2.66	$476 – $657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$2,771	$0.98	$2,328 – $3,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$898	$1.19	$754 – $1,042	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$2,700	$1.10	$2,268 – $3,132	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$584	$2.32	$491 – $677	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$1,993	$1.06	$1,674 – $2,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$2,745	$0.98	$2,306 – $3,185	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$1,743	$1.08	$1,464 – $2,022	3 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 Utica, NY to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Utica, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,827 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,534 and $2,119.

How far is Utica, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,703 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 $665 of the $1,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Utica, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,231, which makes Utica, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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