Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fontana, CA sprinter rate

$1,545sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.99
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $1,298–$1,792
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fontana price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $934
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $1,545

Return trip

Fontana → Houston$2,269

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,862	$2.47	$3,437 – $4,287
53' refrigerated	$4,601	$2.94	$4,003 – $5,199
48' flatbed	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300
Step deck	$5,063	$3.24	$4,253 – $5,873
Power only	$3,422	$2.19	$2,977 – $3,866
Hotshot	$2,583	$1.65	$2,144 – $3,022
26' box truck	$2,527	$1.62	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,545	$0.99	$1,298 – $1,792

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More lanes from Houston

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

More lanes into Fontana

Sprinter van lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$2,791	$0.98	$2,345 – $3,238	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$385	$6.02	$323 – $447	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$2,457	$1.23	$2,064 – $2,850	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$430	$1.18	$362 – $499	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$2,422	$0.87	$2,034 – $2,809	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$1,375	$1.01	$1,155 – $1,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$438	$4.06	$368 – $508	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,410 mi	$1,414	$1.00	$1,188 – $1,640	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fontana, CA?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $1,545 all-in in October 2026, or $0.99 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,298 and $1,792.

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

About 1,564 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 $611 of the $1,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $934 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,269, which makes Houston, TX to Fontana, CA 32% cheaper. 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