Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA reefer rate

$4,614reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,569 mi
Typical range: $4,014–$5,214
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rancho Santa Margarita price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,006
Fuel: $1,608
All-in estimate: $4,614

Return trip

Rancho Santa Margarita → Houston$6,776

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

Houston to Rancho Santa Margarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,873	$2.47	$3,447 – $4,299
53' refrigerated	$4,614	$2.94	$4,014 – $5,214
48' flatbed	$4,662	$2.97	$4,009 – $5,315
Step deck	$5,076	$3.24	$4,264 – $5,888
Power only	$3,431	$2.19	$2,985 – $3,877
Hotshot	$2,590	$1.65	$2,150 – $3,030
26' box truck	$2,534	$1.62	$2,154 – $2,914
Sprinter van	$1,549	$0.99	$1,301 – $1,797

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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 Rancho Santa Margarita

53' refrigerated lanes into Rancho Santa Margarita, 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	63 mi	$1,150	$18.25	$1,000 – $1,299	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$1,302	$3.48	$1,132 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$7,267	$2.60	$6,323 – $8,212	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$4,101	$3.00	$3,568 – $4,634	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,189	$16.07	$1,034 – $1,344	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$4,238	$2.98	$3,687 – $4,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is estimated at $4,614 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,014 and $5,214.

How far is Houston, TX from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck?

About 1,569 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 $1,608 of the $4,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,776, which makes Houston, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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