Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Juan Capistrano, CA reefer rate

$4,621reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $4,021–$5,222
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Juan Capistrano price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,010
Fuel: $1,611
All-in estimate: $4,621

Return trip

San Juan Capistrano → Houston$6,788

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 Juan Capistrano by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Juan Capistrano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,879	$2.47	$3,452 – $4,306
53' refrigerated	$4,621	$2.94	$4,021 – $5,222
48' flatbed	$4,669	$2.97	$4,016 – $5,323
Step deck	$5,084	$3.23	$4,271 – $5,898
Power only	$3,437	$2.19	$2,990 – $3,884
Hotshot	$2,594	$1.65	$2,153 – $3,035
26' box truck	$2,538	$1.61	$2,158 – $2,919
Sprinter van	$1,552	$0.99	$1,303 – $1,800

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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 Juan Capistrano

53' refrigerated lanes into San Juan Capistrano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$8,396	$2.92	$7,304 – $9,487	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,160	$17.58	$1,010 – $1,311	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$1,310	$3.47	$1,140 – $1,480	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,287	$2.60	$6,339 – $8,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$4,106	$3.00	$3,572 – $4,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,160	$17.58	$1,010 – $1,311	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to San Juan Capistrano, CA is estimated at $4,621 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,021 and $5,222.

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

About 1,572 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 $1,611 of the $4,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,788, which makes Houston, TX to San Juan Capistrano, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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