Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Carlos, CA reefer rate

$5,506reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $4,790–$6,221
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Carlos price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,536
Fuel: $1,970
All-in estimate: $5,506

Return trip

San Carlos → Houston$8,086

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

Houston to San Carlos by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Carlos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,622	$2.40	$4,114 – $5,130
53' refrigerated	$5,506	$2.86	$4,790 – $6,221
48' flatbed	$5,546	$2.89	$4,770 – $6,323
Step deck	$6,035	$3.14	$5,070 – $7,001
Power only	$4,106	$2.14	$3,572 – $4,639
Hotshot	$3,100	$1.61	$2,573 – $3,627
26' box truck	$3,029	$1.58	$2,575 – $3,483
Sprinter van	$1,849	$0.96	$1,553 – $2,145

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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 San Carlos

53' refrigerated lanes into San Carlos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$8,822	$2.91	$7,675 – $9,969	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,290	$6.01	$1,992 – $2,588	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$7,902	$3.62	$6,875 – $8,929	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,070	$2.77	$1,801 – $2,340	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$7,687	$2.59	$6,688 – $8,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,764	$5.39	$2,404 – $3,123	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$5,038	$2.90	$4,383 – $5,693	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to San Carlos, CA is estimated at $5,506 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,790 and $6,221.

How far is Houston, TX from San Carlos, CA by truck?

About 1,922 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 $1,970 of the $5,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Carlos, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,086, which makes Houston, TX to San Carlos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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