Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA reefer rate

$5,374reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $4,676–$6,073
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Sacramento price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,457
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $5,374

Return trip

Sacramento → Corpus Christi$7,893

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008
53' refrigerated	$5,374	$2.87	$4,676 – $6,073
48' flatbed	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174
Step deck	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837
Power only	$4,006	$2.14	$3,485 – $4,527
Hotshot	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539
26' box truck	$2,956	$1.58	$2,513 – $3,399
Sprinter van	$1,805	$0.97	$1,516 – $2,093

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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 Sacramento

53' refrigerated lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,613	$2.92	$7,493 – $9,733	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,653	$3.63	$6,658 – $8,648	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,427	$2.87	$4,722 – $6,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,056	$2.78	$1,789 – $2,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,506	$2.59	$6,530 – $8,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,676 and $6,073.

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

About 1,870 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 $1,917 of the $5,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,893, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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