Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Rafael, CA reefer rate

$5,564reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,945 mi
Typical range: $4,840–$6,287
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Rafael price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,571
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $5,564

Return trip

San Rafael → Houston$8,171

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 Rafael by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Rafael, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,671	$2.40	$4,157 – $5,185
53' refrigerated	$5,564	$2.86	$4,840 – $6,287
48' flatbed	$5,604	$2.88	$4,819 – $6,388
Step deck	$6,098	$3.14	$5,122 – $7,074
Power only	$4,150	$2.13	$3,610 – $4,689
Hotshot	$3,133	$1.61	$2,600 – $3,665
26' box truck	$3,061	$1.57	$2,602 – $3,520
Sprinter van	$1,868	$0.96	$1,569 – $2,167

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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 Rafael

53' refrigerated lanes into San Rafael, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,825	$2.91	$7,678 – $9,972	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,434	$5.78	$2,117 – $2,750	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,905	$3.62	$6,878 – $8,933	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,130	$2.75	$1,853 – $2,407	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$7,692	$2.59	$6,692 – $8,691	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,101	$2.90	$4,438 – $5,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$2,903	$5.26	$2,526 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$5,086	$2.90	$4,425 – $5,747	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to San Rafael, CA is estimated at $5,564 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,840 and $6,287.

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

About 1,945 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 $1,993 of the $5,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,571 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,171, which makes Houston, TX to San Rafael, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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