Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bell Gardens, CA reefer rate

$4,715reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $4,102–$5,328
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bell Gardens price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,066
Fuel: $1,649
All-in estimate: $4,715

Return trip

Bell Gardens → Houston$6,925

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

Houston to Bell Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bell Gardens, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,958	$2.46	$3,522 – $4,393
53' refrigerated	$4,715	$2.93	$4,102 – $5,328
48' flatbed	$4,762	$2.96	$4,095 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015
Power only	$3,508	$2.18	$3,052 – $3,964
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.65	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,590	$1.61	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,583	$0.98	$1,330 – $1,836

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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 Bell Gardens

53' refrigerated lanes into Bell Gardens, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$8,439	$2.92	$7,342 – $9,536	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,468	$3.64	$6,498 – $8,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,380	$3.35	$1,201 – $1,559	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$7,325	$2.60	$6,372 – $8,277	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$4,207	$2.99	$3,660 – $4,754	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,331	$2.97	$3,768 – $4,894	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$5,665	$2.25	$4,929 – $6,402	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Bell Gardens, CA is estimated at $4,715 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,102 and $5,328.

How far is Houston, TX from Bell Gardens, CA by truck?

About 1,609 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,649 of the $4,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bell Gardens, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,925, which makes Houston, TX to Bell Gardens, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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