Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aliso Viejo, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$6,806reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,577 mi
Typical range: $5,921–$7,691
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aliso Viejo to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,190
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $6,806

Return trip

Houston → Aliso Viejo$4,634

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

Aliso Viejo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Aliso Viejo, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,713	$3.62	$5,084 – $6,341
53' refrigerated	$6,806	$4.32	$5,921 – $7,691
48' flatbed	$6,876	$4.36	$5,914 – $7,839
Step deck	$7,487	$4.75	$6,289 – $8,685
Power only	$5,062	$3.21	$4,404 – $5,720
Hotshot	$3,821	$2.42	$3,171 – $4,471
26' box truck	$3,739	$2.37	$3,178 – $4,299
Sprinter van	$2,285	$1.45	$1,919 – $2,651

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More lanes from Aliso Viejo

53' refrigerated lanes from Aliso Viejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,069	$5.24	$13,110 – $17,028	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	383 mi	$2,534	$6.62	$2,205 – $2,864	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$14,011	$5.00	$12,189 – $15,832	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,374 mi	$6,053	$4.41	$5,266 – $6,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,189	$16.07	$1,034 – $1,344	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,429 mi	$6,257	$4.38	$5,444 – $7,070	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,496 mi	$14,878	$5.96	$12,944 – $16,812	5 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Aliso Viejo, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,806 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,921 and $7,691.

How far is Aliso Viejo, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,577 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 $1,616 of the $6,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Aliso Viejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,634, which makes Aliso Viejo, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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