Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$8,075reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $7,025–$9,125
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,108
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $8,075

Return trip

Houston → Lafayette$5,498

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

Lafayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.53	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,075	$4.21	$7,025 – $9,125
48' flatbed	$8,135	$4.24	$6,996 – $9,273
Step deck	$8,852	$4.61	$7,436 – $10,269
Power only	$6,021	$3.14	$5,239 – $6,804
Hotshot	$4,546	$2.37	$3,773 – $5,319
26' box truck	$4,442	$2.31	$3,776 – $5,109
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.41	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,728	$5.22	$13,683 – $17,773	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,355	$5.90	$2,049 – $2,661	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,551	$3.95	$7,440 – $9,663	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$3,990	$5.31	$3,472 – $4,509	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$14,684	$4.98	$12,775 – $16,593	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,825	$5.33	$2,457 – $3,192	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$7,377	$4.26	$6,418 – $8,337	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Lafayette, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,075 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,025 and $9,125.

How far is Lafayette, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,919 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 $1,967 of the $8,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lafayette, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Lafayette, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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