Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Plano, TX reefer rate

$6,261reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $5,447–$7,075
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Plano price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,795
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $6,261

Return trip

Plano → Irvine$4,263

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Irvine to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,254	$3.67	$4,676 – $5,832
53' refrigerated	$6,261	$4.38	$5,447 – $7,075
48' flatbed	$6,336	$4.43	$5,449 – $7,223
Step deck	$6,901	$4.83	$5,797 – $8,005
Power only	$4,649	$3.25	$4,045 – $5,254
Hotshot	$3,509	$2.45	$2,913 – $4,106
26' box truck	$3,436	$2.40	$2,921 – $3,951
Sprinter van	$2,102	$1.47	$1,765 – $2,438

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More lanes from Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,069	$5.24	$13,110 – $17,028	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,821	$4.31	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,546	$6.60	$2,215 – $2,877	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,006	$5.00	$12,186 – $15,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,068	$4.40	$5,279 – $6,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083	3 d

More lanes into Plano

53' refrigerated lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,171	$3.22	$4,499 – $5,844	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,417	$4.36	$5,582 – $7,251	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,959	$4.28	$3,444 – $4,474	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,777	$2.66	$2,416 – $3,138	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,383	$2.88	$3,813 – $4,953	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,504	$4.73	$1,308 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,123	$4.40	$5,327 – $6,920	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Plano, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Irvine, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $6,261 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,447 and $7,075.

How far is Irvine, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,430 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 $1,466 of the $6,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,263, which makes Irvine, CA to Plano, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology