Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ontario, CA sprinter rate

$1,552sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.99
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $1,304–$1,801
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ontario price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $937
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $1,552

Return trip

Ontario → Houston$2,280

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

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 Ontario

Sprinter van lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$2,801	$0.98	$2,353 – $3,249	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$2,469	$1.23	$2,074 – $2,864	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$437	$1.16	$367 – $507	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$2,431	$0.87	$2,042 – $2,820	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$1,382	$1.01	$1,161 – $1,603	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$434	$4.14	$365 – $504	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$1,422	$1.00	$1,194 – $1,649	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$1,878	$0.76	$1,577 – $2,178	5 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $1,552 all-in in October 2026, or $0.99 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,304 and $1,801.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $615 of the $1,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,280, 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