Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Boca Raton, FL reefer rate

$5,292reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,133 mi
Typical range: $4,604–$5,980
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Boca Raton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,131
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $5,292

Return trip

Boca Raton → Houston$2,931

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Boca Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Boca Raton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,440	$3.92	$3,952 – $4,928
53' refrigerated	$5,292	$4.67	$4,604 – $5,980
48' flatbed	$5,378	$4.75	$4,625 – $6,131
Step deck	$5,863	$5.17	$4,925 – $6,801
Power only	$3,914	$3.45	$3,405 – $4,423
Hotshot	$2,954	$2.61	$2,452 – $3,456
26' box truck	$2,898	$2.56	$2,463 – $3,332
Sprinter van	$1,776	$1.57	$1,492 – $2,060

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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 Boca Raton

53' refrigerated lanes into Boca Raton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$6,040	$4.88	$5,255 – $6,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$16,272	$5.91	$14,157 – $18,388	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,359 mi	$7,882	$5.80	$6,857 – $8,907	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,016	$3.45	$6,974 – $9,058	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,095	$4.38	$4,432 – $5,757	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,114	$4.53	$5,319 – $6,908	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$15,781	$5.93	$13,729 – $17,832	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$5,889	$4.57	$5,124 – $6,655	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Boca Raton, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Boca Raton, FL is estimated at $5,292 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,604 and $5,980.

How far is Houston, TX from Boca Raton, FL by truck?

About 1,133 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 $1,161 of the $5,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boca Raton, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,931, which makes Houston, TX to Boca Raton, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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