Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ontario, CA freight rate

$3,881dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $3,454–$4,308
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Ontario price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $3,881

Return trip

Ontario → Houston$5,700

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

Houston to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$2.47	$3,454 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,624	$2.94	$4,023 – $5,225
48' flatbed	$4,672	$2.97	$4,018 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901
Power only	$3,439	$2.19	$2,992 – $3,886
Hotshot	$2,596	$1.65	$2,155 – $3,037
26' box truck	$2,540	$1.61	$2,159 – $2,921
Sprinter van	$1,552	$0.99	$1,304 – $1,801

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Ontario

53' dry van lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$7,003	$2.46	$6,233 – $7,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$6,172	$3.06	$5,493 – $6,851	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,092	$2.91	$972 – $1,212	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$3,454	$2.52	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$3,554	$2.50	$3,163 – $3,945	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$4,694	$1.89	$4,178 – $5,210	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $3,881 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,454 and $4,308.

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

About 1,573 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 $1,446 of the $3,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,700, which makes Houston, TX to Ontario, 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