Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Fairfield, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,713sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,920 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$3,147
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfield to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,713

Return trip

Houston → Fairfield$1,847

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fairfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,782	$3.53	$6,036 – $7,528
53' refrigerated	$8,079	$4.21	$7,028 – $9,129
48' flatbed	$8,138	$4.24	$6,999 – $9,278
Step deck	$8,856	$4.61	$7,439 – $10,273
Power only	$6,024	$3.14	$5,241 – $6,807
Hotshot	$4,548	$2.37	$3,775 – $5,321
26' box truck	$4,444	$2.31	$3,778 – $5,111
Sprinter van	$2,713	$1.41	$2,279 – $3,147

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More lanes from Fairfield

Sprinter van lanes from Fairfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$5,259	$1.76	$4,418 – $6,100	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$814	$1.94	$684 – $945	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$2,854	$1.33	$2,397 – $3,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,349	$1.78	$1,133 – $1,565	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$4,909	$1.67	$4,124 – $5,695	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$2,487	$1.43	$2,089 – $2,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$971	$1.77	$816 – $1,126	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871	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 Fairfield, CA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Fairfield, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,713 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $3,147.

How far is Fairfield, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,920 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $750 of the $2,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fairfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,847, which makes Fairfield, CA to Houston, TX 47% 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