Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elk Grove, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$7,941reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,883 mi
Typical range: $6,909–$8,974
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elk Grove to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,011
Fuel: $1,930
All-in estimate: $7,941

Return trip

Houston → Elk Grove$5,407

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

Elk Grove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,667	$3.54	$5,933 – $7,400
53' refrigerated	$7,941	$4.22	$6,909 – $8,974
48' flatbed	$8,002	$4.25	$6,882 – $9,122
Step deck	$8,709	$4.62	$7,315 – $10,102
Power only	$5,920	$3.14	$5,151 – $6,690
Hotshot	$4,470	$2.37	$3,710 – $5,230
26' box truck	$4,368	$2.32	$3,713 – $5,023
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.42	$2,240 – $3,093

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More lanes from Elk Grove

53' refrigerated lanes from Elk Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$15,444	$5.23	$13,436 – $17,452	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$2,387	$5.85	$2,077 – $2,697	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$8,346	$3.96	$7,261 – $9,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,903	$5.35	$3,396 – $4,411	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$14,418	$4.99	$12,544 – $16,293	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,846	$5.31	$2,476 – $3,216	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,222	$4.28	$6,283 – $8,160	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 Elk Grove, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Elk Grove, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,941 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,909 and $8,974.

How far is Elk Grove, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,883 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 $1,930 of the $7,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Elk Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,407, which makes Elk Grove, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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