Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$8,008reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,901 mi
Typical range: $6,967–$9,049
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,060
Fuel: $1,948
All-in estimate: $8,008

Return trip

Houston → Fremont$5,453

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

Fremont to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,723	$3.54	$5,983 – $7,462
53' refrigerated	$8,008	$4.21	$6,967 – $9,049
48' flatbed	$8,068	$4.24	$6,939 – $9,198
Step deck	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185
Power only	$5,971	$3.14	$5,195 – $6,747
Hotshot	$4,508	$2.37	$3,742 – $5,274
26' box truck	$4,405	$2.32	$3,744 – $5,066
Sprinter van	$2,689	$1.41	$2,259 – $3,119

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More lanes from Fremont

53' refrigerated lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,728	$5.22	$13,683 – $17,773	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,240	$6.10	$1,949 – $2,531	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,551	$3.95	$7,440 – $9,663	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,896	$5.36	$3,389 – $4,402	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$14,679	$4.98	$12,771 – $16,588	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$7,322	$4.27	$6,370 – $8,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,710	$5.44	$2,358 – $3,062	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,716 mi	$7,322	$4.27	$6,370 – $8,274	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 Fremont, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Fremont, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,008 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,967 and $9,049.

How far is Fremont, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,901 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 $1,948 of the $8,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,453, which makes Fremont, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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