Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Fresno, CA reefer rate

$4,993reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $4,344–$5,642
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Fresno price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $4,993

Return trip

Fresno → Corpus Christi$7,333

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,718	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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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 Fresno

53' refrigerated lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,474	$2.92	$7,372 – $9,575	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,795	$7.39	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,079	$2.90	$4,418 – $5,739	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,718	$2.98	$1,495 – $1,941	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,370	$2.60	$6,412 – $8,328	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,606	$2.94	$4,007 – $5,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,247	$6.09	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Fresno, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,344 and $5,642.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,719 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 $1,762 of the $4,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,333, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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