Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to El Cerrito, CA reefer rate

$5,528reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,931 mi
Typical range: $4,810–$6,247
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to El Cerrito price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,549
Fuel: $1,979
All-in estimate: $5,528

Return trip

El Cerrito → Houston$8,119

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

Houston to El Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,641	$2.40	$4,131 – $5,152
53' refrigerated	$5,528	$2.86	$4,810 – $6,247
48' flatbed	$5,569	$2.88	$4,789 – $6,348
Step deck	$6,060	$3.14	$5,090 – $7,029
Power only	$4,123	$2.14	$3,587 – $4,659
Hotshot	$3,113	$1.61	$2,583 – $3,642
26' box truck	$3,041	$1.58	$2,585 – $3,498
Sprinter van	$1,856	$0.96	$1,559 – $2,153

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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 El Cerrito

53' refrigerated lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,796	$2.91	$7,652 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,391	$5.84	$2,080 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,870	$3.62	$6,847 – $8,893	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,101	$2.76	$1,828 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,665	$2.59	$6,669 – $8,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,066	$2.90	$4,407 – $5,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,857	$5.30	$2,485 – $3,228	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,053	$2.90	$4,396 – $5,710	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $5,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,810 and $6,247.

How far is Houston, TX from El Cerrito, CA by truck?

About 1,931 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 $1,979 of the $5,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cerrito, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,119, which makes Houston, TX to El Cerrito, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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