Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bell Gardens, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$6,925reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $6,025–$7,825
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell Gardens to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,276
Fuel: $1,649
All-in estimate: $6,925

Return trip

Houston → Bell Gardens$4,715

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

Bell Gardens to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell Gardens, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,812	$3.61	$5,173 – $6,452
53' refrigerated	$6,925	$4.30	$6,025 – $7,825
48' flatbed	$6,994	$4.35	$6,015 – $7,973
Step deck	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834
Power only	$5,152	$3.20	$4,482 – $5,821
Hotshot	$3,889	$2.42	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,804	$2.36	$3,234 – $4,375
Sprinter van	$2,325	$1.44	$1,953 – $2,697

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More lanes from Bell Gardens

53' refrigerated lanes from Bell Gardens, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$15,136	$5.24	$13,168 – $17,104	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,149	$3.97	$7,089 – $9,208	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,649	$6.43	$2,305 – $2,994	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$14,075	$5.00	$12,245 – $15,905	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$6,179	$4.39	$5,376 – $6,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$6,361	$4.37	$5,534 – $7,188	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$15,024	$5.95	$13,071 – $16,977	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 Bell Gardens, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bell Gardens, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,925 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,025 and $7,825.

How far is Bell Gardens, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,609 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 $1,649 of the $6,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bell Gardens, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,715, which makes Bell Gardens, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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