Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Marcos, TX reefer rate

$1,143reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 180 mi
Typical range: $995–$1,292
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Marcos price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $959
Fuel: $184
All-in estimate: $1,143

Return trip

San Marcos → Houston$1,143

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$956	$5.31	$851 – $1,061
53' refrigerated	$1,143	$6.35	$995 – $1,292
48' flatbed	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395
Step deck	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563
Power only	$804	$4.47	$700 – $909
Hotshot	$605	$3.36	$502 – $708
26' box truck	$609	$3.38	$517 – $700
Sprinter van	$382	$2.12	$321 – $444

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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 Marcos

53' refrigerated lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$5,751	$3.17	$5,004 – $6,499	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,346	$4.37	$5,521 – $7,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$4,833	$4.07	$4,205 – $5,461	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$4,888	$2.83	$4,253 – $5,524	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,331	$5.28	$1,158 – $1,504	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$2,962	$2.58	$2,577 – $3,347	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $1,143 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 180 mi. Quotes typically land between $995 and $1,292.

How far is Houston, TX from San Marcos, TX by truck?

About 180 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $184 of the $1,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Marcos, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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