Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Encinitas, CA reefer rate

$4,546reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,137
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Encinitas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,966
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $4,546

Return trip

Encinitas → Houston$6,676

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

Houston to Encinitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Encinitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$2.47	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,546	$2.95	$3,955 – $5,137
48' flatbed	$4,594	$2.98	$3,951 – $5,237
Step deck	$5,003	$3.24	$4,202 – $5,803
Power only	$3,380	$2.19	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.65	$2,117 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,496	$1.62	$2,122 – $2,871
Sprinter van	$1,526	$0.99	$1,282 – $1,770

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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 Encinitas

53' refrigerated lanes into Encinitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,262	$3.56	$1,098 – $1,427	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,025	$3.01	$3,502 – $4,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$4,190	$2.99	$3,645 – $4,734	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$5,553	$2.25	$4,831 – $6,275	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Encinitas, CA is estimated at $4,546 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,137.

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

About 1,542 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 $1,580 of the $4,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,676, which makes Houston, TX to Encinitas, 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