Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Miami, FL reefer rate

$5,714reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $4,971–$6,457
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Miami price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,439
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $5,714

Return trip

Miami → Corpus Christi$3,165

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Corpus Christi to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,795	$3.85	$4,267 – $5,322
53' refrigerated	$5,714	$4.59	$4,971 – $6,457
48' flatbed	$5,797	$4.66	$4,985 – $6,608
Step deck	$6,317	$5.08	$5,306 – $7,328
Power only	$4,234	$3.40	$3,683 – $4,784
Hotshot	$3,195	$2.57	$2,652 – $3,738
26' box truck	$3,132	$2.52	$2,662 – $3,602
Sprinter van	$1,918	$1.54	$1,611 – $2,225

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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 Miami

53' refrigerated lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,238	$4.85	$5,427 – $7,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,337	$5.91	$14,213 – $18,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,097	$5.77	$7,044 – $9,149	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,326	$4.66	$4,634 – $6,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,053	$3.45	$7,006 – $9,100	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,271	$4.35	$4,585 – $5,956	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,137	$4.53	$5,339 – $6,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,840	$5.92	$13,781 – $17,899	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Miami, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Miami, FL is estimated at $5,714 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,971 and $6,457.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,244 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 $1,275 of the $5,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,165, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Miami, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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