Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$7,604reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,792 mi
Typical range: $6,615–$8,592
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,767
Fuel: $1,837
All-in estimate: $7,604

Return trip

Houston → El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)$5,177

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

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,383	$3.56	$5,681 – $7,085
53' refrigerated	$7,604	$4.24	$6,615 – $8,592
48' flatbed	$7,667	$4.28	$6,594 – $8,741
Step deck	$8,345	$4.66	$7,010 – $9,681
Power only	$5,665	$3.16	$4,929 – $6,402
Hotshot	$4,277	$2.39	$3,550 – $5,004
26' box truck	$4,181	$2.33	$3,554 – $4,808
Sprinter van	$2,553	$1.42	$2,145 – $2,962

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More lanes from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

53' refrigerated lanes from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,988 mi	$15,617	$5.23	$13,587 – $17,648	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	199 mi	$1,637	$8.23	$1,425 – $1,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,143 mi	$8,477	$3.96	$7,375 – $9,579	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$3,385	$5.66	$2,945 – $3,825	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$14,551	$4.98	$12,659 – $16,443	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$6,880	$4.31	$5,986 – $7,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	330 mi	$2,107	$6.39	$1,833 – $2,381	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,623 mi	$6,977	$4.30	$6,070 – $7,884	4 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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,604 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,615 and $8,592.

How far is El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,792 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 $1,837 of the $7,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,177, which makes El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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