Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA reefer rate

$5,523reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,929 mi
Typical range: $4,805–$6,241
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Burlingame price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,546
Fuel: $1,977
All-in estimate: $5,523

Return trip

Burlingame → Houston$8,112

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

Houston to Burlingame by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,637	$2.40	$4,127 – $5,147
53' refrigerated	$5,523	$2.86	$4,805 – $6,241
48' flatbed	$5,564	$2.88	$4,785 – $6,343
Step deck	$6,054	$3.14	$5,086 – $7,023
Power only	$4,119	$2.14	$3,583 – $4,654
Hotshot	$3,110	$1.61	$2,581 – $3,638
26' box truck	$3,039	$1.58	$2,583 – $3,494
Sprinter van	$1,855	$0.96	$1,558 – $2,151

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 Burlingame

53' refrigerated lanes into Burlingame, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,830	$2.91	$7,682 – $9,978	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$2,326	$5.95	$2,024 – $2,628	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$7,912	$3.62	$6,883 – $8,940	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$2,087	$2.76	$1,816 – $2,358	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$7,694	$2.59	$6,694 – $8,694	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,056	$2.90	$4,399 – $5,713	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$2,796	$5.36	$2,432 – $3,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,744 mi	$5,056	$2.90	$4,399 – $5,713	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $5,523 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,929 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,805 and $6,241.

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

About 1,929 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 $1,977 of the $5,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,112, which makes Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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