Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Montclair, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$6,814reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,579 mi
Typical range: $5,928–$7,699
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montclair to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,196
Fuel: $1,618
All-in estimate: $6,814

Return trip

Houston → Montclair$4,639

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

Montclair to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Montclair, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,719	$3.62	$5,090 – $6,348
53' refrigerated	$6,814	$4.32	$5,928 – $7,699
48' flatbed	$6,884	$4.36	$5,920 – $7,847
Step deck	$7,495	$4.75	$6,296 – $8,695
Power only	$5,067	$3.21	$4,409 – $5,726
Hotshot	$3,825	$2.42	$3,175 – $4,475
26' box truck	$3,743	$2.37	$3,181 – $4,304
Sprinter van	$2,288	$1.45	$1,922 – $2,654

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More lanes from Montclair

53' refrigerated lanes from Montclair, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$14,982	$5.25	$13,034 – $16,930	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$8,039	$3.98	$6,994 – $9,084	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$2,530	$6.62	$2,201 – $2,859	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$13,929	$5.00	$12,118 – $15,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$6,072	$4.40	$5,282 – $6,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,315	$12.06	$1,144 – $1,485	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$6,246	$4.38	$5,434 – $7,058	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$14,857	$5.96	$12,925 – $16,788	5 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 Montclair, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Montclair, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,814 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,928 and $7,699.

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

About 1,579 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 $1,618 of the $6,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,639, which makes Montclair, CA to Houston, 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