Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Calexico, CA reefer rate

$4,235reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $3,684–$4,786
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Calexico price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,781
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

Calexico → Houston$6,220

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

Houston to Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,554	$2.50	$3,163 – $3,945
53' refrigerated	$4,235	$2.98	$3,684 – $4,786
48' flatbed	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886
Step deck	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416
Power only	$3,145	$2.22	$2,736 – $3,553
Hotshot	$2,374	$1.67	$1,970 – $2,777
26' box truck	$2,324	$1.64	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,422	$1.00	$1,194 – $1,649

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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 Calexico

53' refrigerated lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,114	$2.93	$7,059 – $9,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,734	$7.67	$1,509 – $1,960	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,119	$3.67	$6,193 – $8,044	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,032	$4.25	$898 – $1,166	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,029	$2.61	$6,115 – $7,943	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,712	$3.06	$3,230 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$3,891	$3.03	$3,386 – $4,397	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Calexico, CA is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,684 and $4,786.

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

About 1,419 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 $1,454 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,220, which makes Houston, TX to Calexico, 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