Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA reefer rate

$4,705reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $4,093–$5,316
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pico Rivera price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,060
Fuel: $1,645
All-in estimate: $4,705

Return trip

Pico Rivera → Houston$6,910

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

Houston to Pico Rivera by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,949	$2.46	$3,515 – $4,383
53' refrigerated	$4,705	$2.93	$4,093 – $5,316
48' flatbed	$4,752	$2.96	$4,087 – $5,417
Step deck	$5,174	$3.22	$4,346 – $6,002
Power only	$3,500	$2.18	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.65	$2,193 – $3,091
26' box truck	$2,585	$1.61	$2,197 – $2,972
Sprinter van	$1,580	$0.98	$1,327 – $1,832

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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 Pico Rivera

53' refrigerated lanes into Pico Rivera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,425	$2.92	$7,330 – $9,521	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$1,372	$3.36	$1,193 – $1,550	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,313	$2.60	$6,362 – $8,263	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$4,197	$2.99	$3,651 – $4,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,340	$11.55	$1,166 – $1,514	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,318	$2.97	$3,757 – $4,880	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$5,657	$2.25	$4,922 – $6,393	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA is estimated at $4,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,093 and $5,316.

How far is Houston, TX from Pico Rivera, CA by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,645 of the $4,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,910, which makes Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, 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