Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cypress, CA reefer rate

$4,692reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $4,082–$5,302
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cypress price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,052
Fuel: $1,640
All-in estimate: $4,692

Return trip

Cypress → Houston$6,891

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

Houston to Cypress by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cypress, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,938	$2.46	$3,505 – $4,372
53' refrigerated	$4,692	$2.93	$4,082 – $5,302
48' flatbed	$4,740	$2.96	$4,076 – $5,403
Step deck	$5,160	$3.23	$4,335 – $5,986
Power only	$3,490	$2.18	$3,037 – $3,944
Hotshot	$2,635	$1.65	$2,187 – $3,083
26' box truck	$2,578	$1.61	$2,191 – $2,964
Sprinter van	$1,575	$0.98	$1,323 – $1,827

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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 Cypress

53' refrigerated lanes into Cypress, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$8,431	$2.92	$7,335 – $9,527	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$7,465	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,436	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,363	$3.37	$1,186 – $1,541	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,318	$2.60	$6,366 – $8,269	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,398 mi	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,289	$12.64	$1,122 – $1,457	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$4,311	$2.97	$3,750 – $4,871	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,516 mi	$5,651	$2.25	$4,917 – $6,386	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Cypress, CA is estimated at $4,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,082 and $5,302.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,640 of the $4,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,052 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,891, which makes Houston, TX to Cypress, 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