Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Durham, NC reefer rate

$5,099reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $4,436–$5,762
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Durham price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,634
Fuel: $1,465
All-in estimate: $5,099

Return trip

Durham → Corpus Christi$4,183

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Corpus Christi to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,280	$2.99	$3,809 – $4,750
53' refrigerated	$5,099	$3.57	$4,436 – $5,762
48' flatbed	$5,160	$3.61	$4,438 – $5,883
Step deck	$5,621	$3.93	$4,721 – $6,520
Power only	$3,787	$2.65	$3,294 – $4,279
Hotshot	$2,858	$2.00	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,799	$1.96	$2,379 – $3,218
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.20	$1,438 – $1,986

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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 Durham

53' refrigerated lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Durham, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,436 and $5,762.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,429 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 $1,465 of the $5,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,183, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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