Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fairfield, OH to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,523dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $3,136–$3,911
Transit: 3 days

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

Fairfield to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,545
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $3,523

Return trip

Houston → Fairfield$2,934

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

Fairfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$3.31	$3,136 – $3,911
53' refrigerated	$4,199	$3.95	$3,653 – $4,745
48' flatbed	$4,273	$4.02	$3,675 – $4,872
Step deck	$4,660	$4.38	$3,914 – $5,405
Power only	$3,103	$2.92	$2,699 – $3,506
Hotshot	$2,341	$2.20	$1,943 – $2,739
26' box truck	$2,298	$2.16	$1,953 – $2,643
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.32	$1,184 – $1,635

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More lanes from Fairfield

53' dry van lanes from Fairfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$3,208	$4.78	$2,856 – $3,561	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,450	$2.88	$5,740 – $7,159	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,366	$4.84	$1,216 – $1,516	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$6,022	$3.24	$5,359 – $6,684	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,795	$4.71	$2,488 – $3,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$3,980	$3.22	$3,542 – $4,418	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$6,339	$2.88	$5,641 – $7,036	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,259	$3.38	$2,900 – $3,617	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 Fairfield, OH to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fairfield, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,136 and $3,911.

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

About 1,064 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 $978 of the $3,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,545 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,934, which makes Fairfield, OH to Houston, TX 20% 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