Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Orange, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$6,847reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $5,957–$7,737
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orange to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,219
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $6,847

Return trip

Houston → Orange$4,662

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

Orange to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Orange, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,747	$3.62	$5,115 – $6,379
53' refrigerated	$6,847	$4.31	$5,957 – $7,737
48' flatbed	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885
Step deck	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736
Power only	$5,093	$3.21	$4,431 – $5,755
Hotshot	$3,844	$2.42	$3,191 – $4,498
26' box truck	$3,761	$2.37	$3,197 – $4,325
Sprinter van	$2,299	$1.45	$1,931 – $2,667

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More lanes from Orange

53' refrigerated lanes from Orange, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$15,074	$5.24	$13,114 – $17,033	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,570	$6.56	$2,236 – $2,904	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$14,015	$5.00	$12,193 – $15,838	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,287	$4.37	$5,469 – $7,104	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$14,921	$5.96	$12,982 – $16,861	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 Orange, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Orange, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,847 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,957 and $7,737.

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

About 1,588 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 $1,628 of the $6,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,662, which makes Orange, 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