Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Indio, CA reefer rate

$4,384reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $3,814–$4,954
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Indio price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,869
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $4,384

Return trip

Indio → Houston$6,439

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

Houston to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,679	$2.49	$3,275 – $4,084
53' refrigerated	$4,384	$2.97	$3,814 – $4,954
48' flatbed	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,829	$3.27	$4,056 – $5,602
Power only	$3,257	$2.20	$2,834 – $3,681
Hotshot	$2,459	$1.66	$2,041 – $2,877
26' box truck	$2,407	$1.63	$2,046 – $2,768
Sprinter van	$1,472	$1.00	$1,236 – $1,707

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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 Indio

53' refrigerated lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,141	$2.93	$7,083 – $9,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,458	$9.79	$1,268 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,125	$3.67	$6,199 – $8,052	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,112	$3.94	$967 – $1,257	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,058	$2.61	$6,140 – $7,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$3,874	$3.04	$3,370 – $4,377	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,272	$13.11	$1,106 – $1,437	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$4,005	$3.02	$3,484 – $4,526	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Indio, CA is estimated at $4,384 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,814 and $4,954.

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

About 1,478 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 $1,515 of the $4,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,869 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,439, which makes Houston, TX to Indio, 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