Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Compton, CA reefer rate

$4,725reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $4,111–$5,339
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Compton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,072
Fuel: $1,653
All-in estimate: $4,725

Return trip

Compton → Houston$6,940

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

Houston to Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,966	$2.46	$3,530 – $4,402
53' refrigerated	$4,725	$2.93	$4,111 – $5,339
48' flatbed	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440
Step deck	$5,196	$3.22	$4,364 – $6,027
Power only	$3,515	$2.18	$3,058 – $3,972
Hotshot	$2,654	$1.65	$2,202 – $3,105
26' box truck	$2,596	$1.61	$2,207 – $2,985
Sprinter van	$1,586	$0.98	$1,333 – $1,840

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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 Compton

53' refrigerated lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,455	$2.92	$7,356 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$7,491	$3.64	$6,517 – $8,465	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,390	$3.33	$1,210 – $1,571	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$4,215	$2.99	$3,667 – $4,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,336	$11.62	$1,162 – $1,510	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$5,676	$2.25	$4,938 – $6,414	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Compton, CA is estimated at $4,725 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,111 and $5,339.

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

About 1,613 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 $1,653 of the $4,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,940, which makes Houston, TX to Compton, 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