Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oxnard, CA reefer rate

$4,899reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $4,262–$5,536
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oxnard price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,175
Fuel: $1,724
All-in estimate: $4,899

Return trip

Oxnard → Houston$7,196

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

Houston to Oxnard by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oxnard, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,113	$2.45	$3,660 – $4,565
53' refrigerated	$4,899	$2.91	$4,262 – $5,536
48' flatbed	$4,945	$2.94	$4,253 – $5,637
Step deck	$5,383	$3.20	$4,522 – $6,245
Power only	$3,647	$2.17	$3,173 – $4,121
Hotshot	$2,753	$1.64	$2,285 – $3,221
26' box truck	$2,693	$1.60	$2,289 – $3,096
Sprinter van	$1,645	$0.98	$1,382 – $1,908

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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 Oxnard

53' refrigerated lanes into Oxnard, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$8,592	$2.92	$7,475 – $9,709	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,105 mi	$7,647	$3.63	$6,652 – $8,641	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	484 mi	$1,528	$3.16	$1,330 – $1,727	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$7,463	$2.60	$6,493 – $8,433	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,481 mi	$4,392	$2.97	$3,821 – $4,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	180 mi	$1,569	$8.72	$1,365 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$4,508	$2.95	$3,922 – $5,094	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,593 mi	$5,808	$2.24	$5,053 – $6,563	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Oxnard, CA is estimated at $4,899 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,262 and $5,536.

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

About 1,682 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 $1,724 of the $4,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,196, which makes Houston, TX to Oxnard, 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