Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Benicia, CA reefer rate

$5,511reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $4,794–$6,227
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Benicia price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,539
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $5,511

Return trip

Benicia → Houston$8,093

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

Houston to Benicia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Benicia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135
53' refrigerated	$5,511	$2.86	$4,794 – $6,227
48' flatbed	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328
Step deck	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007
Power only	$4,109	$2.14	$3,575 – $4,644
Hotshot	$3,102	$1.61	$2,575 – $3,630
26' box truck	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,850	$0.96	$1,554 – $2,147

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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 Benicia

53' refrigerated lanes into Benicia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,761	$2.91	$7,622 – $9,900	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	412 mi	$2,401	$5.83	$2,089 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$7,828	$3.62	$6,810 – $8,845	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,095	$2.76	$1,823 – $2,367	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,634	$2.59	$6,642 – $8,627	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,742 mi	$5,051	$2.90	$4,394 – $5,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	543 mi	$2,871	$5.29	$2,498 – $3,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,033	$2.90	$4,379 – $5,688	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Benicia, CA is estimated at $5,511 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,794 and $6,227.

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

About 1,924 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 $1,972 of the $5,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,093, which makes Houston, TX to Benicia, 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