Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Waukesha, WI to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,548sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $1,300–$1,795
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukesha to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,089
Fuel: $459
All-in estimate: $1,548

Return trip

Houston → Waukesha$1,253

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

Waukesha to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukesha, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,869	$3.30	$3,443 – $4,294
53' refrigerated	$4,611	$3.93	$4,011 – $5,210
48' flatbed	$4,683	$3.99	$4,027 – $5,338
Step deck	$5,104	$4.35	$4,288 – $5,921
Power only	$3,413	$2.91	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.19	$2,138 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,526	$2.15	$2,147 – $2,905
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.32	$1,300 – $1,795

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More lanes from Waukesha

Sprinter van lanes from Waukesha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$1,607	$1.81	$1,350 – $1,864	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$2,409	$1.18	$2,023 – $2,794	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$367	$3.64	$308 – $426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,259	$1.33	$1,898 – $2,620	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$1,458	$1.74	$1,225 – $1,691	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$1,676	$1.30	$1,408 – $1,945	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$2,385	$1.18	$2,003 – $2,766	4 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$1,355	$1.36	$1,138 – $1,572	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 Waukesha, WI to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Waukesha, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,548 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,300 and $1,795.

How far is Waukesha, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,174 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 $459 of the $1,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Waukesha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,253, which makes Waukesha, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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