Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Burbank, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$6,977reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,623 mi
Typical range: $6,070–$7,884
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burbank to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,314
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $6,977

Return trip

Houston → Burbank$4,750

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

Burbank to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,856	$3.61	$5,212 – $6,500
53' refrigerated	$6,977	$4.30	$6,070 – $7,884
48' flatbed	$7,046	$4.34	$6,059 – $8,032
Step deck	$7,671	$4.73	$6,444 – $8,898
Power only	$5,191	$3.20	$4,516 – $5,866
Hotshot	$3,918	$2.41	$3,252 – $4,585
26' box truck	$3,833	$2.36	$3,258 – $4,408
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.44	$1,968 – $2,717

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More lanes from Burbank

53' refrigerated lanes from Burbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$15,151	$5.24	$13,181 – $17,120	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,156	$3.97	$7,095 – $9,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$2,701	$6.35	$2,350 – $3,052	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$14,093	$5.00	$12,261 – $15,925	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$6,231	$4.38	$5,421 – $7,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	138 mi	$1,419	$10.28	$1,234 – $1,603	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$6,402	$4.36	$5,569 – $7,234	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$15,084	$5.95	$13,123 – $17,044	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 Burbank, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Burbank, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,070 and $7,884.

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

About 1,623 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 $1,663 of the $6,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,314 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes Burbank, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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