Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,305sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $1,936–$2,674
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Valley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,683
Fuel: $622
All-in estimate: $2,305

Return trip

Houston → Fountain Valley$1,569

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

Fountain Valley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,763	$3.62	$5,129 – $6,396
53' refrigerated	$6,865	$4.31	$5,973 – $7,758
48' flatbed	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906
Step deck	$7,551	$4.74	$6,343 – $8,759
Power only	$5,107	$3.21	$4,443 – $5,771
Hotshot	$3,855	$2.42	$3,200 – $4,510
26' box truck	$3,771	$2.37	$3,206 – $4,337
Sprinter van	$2,305	$1.45	$1,936 – $2,674

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

Sprinter van lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$5,078	$1.76	$4,265 – $5,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$2,733	$1.34	$2,296 – $3,170	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$869	$2.18	$730 – $1,008	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$4,720	$1.68	$3,965 – $5,475	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$2,053	$1.48	$1,725 – $2,382	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$419	$4.55	$352 – $486	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$2,119	$1.47	$1,780 – $2,458	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$5,024	$2.00	$4,221 – $5,828	5 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 Fountain Valley, CA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Fountain Valley, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,305 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,936 and $2,674.

How far is Fountain Valley, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,593 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 $622 of the $2,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fountain Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,569, which makes Fountain Valley, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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