Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Antioch, CA reefer rate

$5,450reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $4,742–$6,159
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Antioch price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,947
All-in estimate: $5,450

Return trip

Antioch → Houston$8,004

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Antioch by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Antioch, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,575	$2.41	$4,072 – $5,079
53' refrigerated	$5,450	$2.87	$4,742 – $6,159
48' flatbed	$5,491	$2.89	$4,722 – $6,260
Step deck	$5,976	$3.15	$5,020 – $6,932
Power only	$4,064	$2.14	$3,535 – $4,592
Hotshot	$3,068	$1.61	$2,546 – $3,589
26' box truck	$2,998	$1.58	$2,548 – $3,448
Sprinter van	$1,830	$0.96	$1,537 – $2,123

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Antioch

53' refrigerated lanes into Antioch, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$8,710	$2.91	$7,577 – $9,842	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	392 mi	$2,330	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,632	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$7,766	$3.63	$6,757 – $8,776	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,046	$2.78	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$7,589	$2.59	$6,603 – $8,576	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$4,990	$2.90	$4,342 – $5,639	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$2,796	$5.36	$2,432 – $3,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,711 mi	$4,973	$2.91	$4,326 – $5,619	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Antioch, CA is estimated at $5,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,742 and $6,159.

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

About 1,900 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 $1,947 of the $5,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,004, which makes Houston, TX to Antioch, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology