Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fairborn, OH to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,659dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $3,257–$4,062
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairborn to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $1,025
All-in estimate: $3,659

Return trip

Houston → Fairborn$3,047

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fairborn to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairborn, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,659	$3.28	$3,257 – $4,062
53' refrigerated	$4,361	$3.91	$3,794 – $4,928
48' flatbed	$4,434	$3.98	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,834	$4.34	$4,061 – $5,607
Power only	$3,225	$2.89	$2,806 – $3,645
Hotshot	$2,434	$2.18	$2,020 – $2,848
26' box truck	$2,388	$2.14	$2,030 – $2,746
Sprinter van	$1,464	$1.31	$1,230 – $1,698

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More lanes from Fairborn

53' dry van lanes from Fairborn, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$3,066	$4.87	$2,729 – $3,404	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$6,537	$2.87	$5,818 – $7,256	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,363	$4.85	$1,213 – $1,513	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$6,127	$3.23	$5,453 – $6,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,670	$4.81	$2,376 – $2,964	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,113	$3.20	$3,661 – $4,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$6,432	$2.88	$5,724 – $7,139	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,387	$3.34	$3,014 – $3,760	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fairborn, OH to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fairborn, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,659 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,257 and $4,062.

How far is Fairborn, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,025 of the $3,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fairborn, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,047, which makes Fairborn, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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