Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Imperial Beach, CA reefer rate

$4,515reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $3,928–$5,102
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Imperial Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,947
Fuel: $1,568
All-in estimate: $4,515

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Houston$6,632

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

Houston to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,790	$2.48	$3,373 – $4,207
53' refrigerated	$4,515	$2.95	$3,928 – $5,102
48' flatbed	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203
Step deck	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766
Power only	$3,357	$2.19	$2,920 – $3,793
Hotshot	$2,534	$1.66	$2,103 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,480	$1.62	$2,108 – $2,852
Sprinter van	$1,516	$0.99	$1,273 – $1,759

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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 Imperial Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,393	$2.92	$7,302 – $9,484	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,454	$9.83	$1,265 – $1,644	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$7,446	$3.64	$6,478 – $8,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,258	$3.56	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$7,279	$2.60	$6,333 – $8,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,990	$3.02	$3,471 – $4,509	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$5,539	$2.25	$4,819 – $6,259	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $4,515 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,928 and $5,102.

How far is Houston, TX from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,568 of the $4,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,632, which makes Houston, TX to Imperial Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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