Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Riverbank, CA reefer rate

$5,303reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,842 mi
Typical range: $4,614–$5,993
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Riverbank price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,415
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $5,303

Return trip

Riverbank → Houston$7,789

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

Houston to Riverbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Riverbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,452	$2.42	$3,962 – $4,942
53' refrigerated	$5,303	$2.88	$4,614 – $5,993
48' flatbed	$5,346	$2.90	$4,597 – $6,094
Step deck	$5,818	$3.16	$4,887 – $6,749
Power only	$3,953	$2.15	$3,439 – $4,467
Hotshot	$2,984	$1.62	$2,477 – $3,491
26' box truck	$2,917	$1.58	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,781	$0.97	$1,496 – $2,066

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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 Riverbank

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,589	$2.92	$7,472 – $9,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,161	$6.26	$1,880 – $2,442	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$7,621	$3.63	$6,630 – $8,611	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,926	$2.85	$1,676 – $2,177	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$7,480	$2.60	$6,507 – $8,452	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$4,841	$2.92	$4,212 – $5,471	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,624	$5.54	$2,283 – $2,965	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$4,829	$2.92	$4,201 – $5,456	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Riverbank, CA is estimated at $5,303 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,614 and $5,993.

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

About 1,842 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 $1,888 of the $5,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,415 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,789, which makes Houston, TX to Riverbank, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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