Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Culver City, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$6,988reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $6,079–$7,896
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Culver City to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,321
Fuel: $1,667
All-in estimate: $6,988

Return trip

Houston → Culver City$4,758

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Culver City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Culver City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,865	$3.61	$5,220 – $6,511
53' refrigerated	$6,988	$4.30	$6,079 – $7,896
48' flatbed	$7,057	$4.34	$6,069 – $8,045
Step deck	$7,683	$4.73	$6,454 – $8,912
Power only	$5,199	$3.20	$4,523 – $5,875
Hotshot	$3,925	$2.41	$3,258 – $4,592
26' box truck	$3,839	$2.36	$3,263 – $4,415
Sprinter van	$2,346	$1.44	$1,971 – $2,722

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More lanes from Culver City

53' refrigerated lanes from Culver City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,199	$5.24	$13,223 – $17,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$2,716	$6.33	$2,363 – $3,070	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049	3 d
San Diego, CA	130 mi	$1,390	$10.69	$1,209 – $1,571	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,473 mi	$6,420	$4.36	$5,586 – $7,255	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,539 mi	$15,111	$5.95	$13,146 – $17,075	5 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Culver City, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Culver City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,988 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,079 and $7,896.

How far is Culver City, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,626 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 $1,667 of the $6,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Culver City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,758, which makes Culver City, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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