Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Cincinnati, OH reefer rate

$4,026reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $3,502–$4,549
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,731
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $4,026

Return trip

Cincinnati → Corpus Christi$4,835

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,378	$2.67	$3,007 – $3,750
53' refrigerated	$4,026	$3.18	$3,502 – $4,549
48' flatbed	$4,083	$3.23	$3,511 – $4,654
Step deck	$4,449	$3.52	$3,737 – $5,161
Power only	$2,984	$2.36	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.78	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.75	$1,876 – $2,538
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.07	$1,135 – $1,568

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

53' refrigerated lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,612	$3.89	$2,272 – $2,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,401	$4.19	$8,179 – $10,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,873	$6.35	$1,630 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,569	$2.46	$3,975 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,122	$3.58	$1,846 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,931	$3.20	$3,420 – $4,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,236	$4.20	$8,035 – $10,437	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,502 and $4,549.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,264 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 $1,295 of the $4,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,835, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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