Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Burbank, IL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,531reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$5,121
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burbank to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,408
Fuel: $1,123
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

Houston → Burbank$3,366

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burbank to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,802	$3.47	$3,384 – $4,220
53' refrigerated	$4,531	$4.13	$3,942 – $5,121
48' flatbed	$4,608	$4.20	$3,963 – $5,254
Step deck	$5,025	$4.58	$4,221 – $5,828
Power only	$3,350	$3.06	$2,914 – $3,785
Hotshot	$2,528	$2.31	$2,098 – $2,958
26' box truck	$2,481	$2.26	$2,108 – $2,853
Sprinter van	$1,521	$1.39	$1,277 – $1,764

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More lanes from Burbank

53' refrigerated lanes from Burbank, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$4,818	$5.65	$4,192 – $5,444	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$7,491	$3.64	$6,517 – $8,465	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$6,982	$4.11	$6,075 – $7,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,332	$5.48	$3,768 – $4,895	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,970	$4.05	$4,324 – $5,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$7,394	$3.65	$6,433 – $8,355	4 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$3,986	$4.27	$3,468 – $4,504	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$6,195	$6.12	$5,390 – $7,000	2 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, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Burbank, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $5,121.

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

About 1,096 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 $1,123 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,408 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,366, which makes Burbank, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →