Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cerritos, CA reefer rate

$4,697reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $4,087–$5,308
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cerritos price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $1,642
All-in estimate: $4,697

Return trip

Cerritos → Houston$6,899

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

Houston to Cerritos by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cerritos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,943	$2.46	$3,509 – $4,376
53' refrigerated	$4,697	$2.93	$4,087 – $5,308
48' flatbed	$4,745	$2.96	$4,080 – $5,409
Step deck	$5,166	$3.22	$4,339 – $5,992
Power only	$3,494	$2.18	$3,040 – $3,948
Hotshot	$2,638	$1.65	$2,189 – $3,086
26' box truck	$2,581	$1.61	$2,193 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,577	$0.98	$1,325 – $1,829

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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 Cerritos

53' refrigerated lanes into Cerritos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,433	$2.92	$7,337 – $9,530	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$7,465	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,436	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$1,368	$3.37	$1,190 – $1,545	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$7,320	$2.60	$6,368 – $8,271	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$4,190	$2.99	$3,645 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,307	$12.22	$1,137 – $1,477	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$4,316	$2.97	$3,755 – $4,877	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$5,655	$2.25	$4,920 – $6,390	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Cerritos, CA is estimated at $4,697 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,087 and $5,308.

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

About 1,602 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 $1,642 of the $4,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,899, which makes Houston, TX to Cerritos, 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