Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$8,171reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,945 mi
Typical range: $7,109–$9,234
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Rafael to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,178
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $8,171

Return trip

Houston → San Rafael$5,564

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

San Rafael to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,860	$3.53	$6,105 – $7,615
53' refrigerated	$8,171	$4.20	$7,109 – $9,234
48' flatbed	$8,230	$4.23	$7,078 – $9,382
Step deck	$8,956	$4.60	$7,523 – $10,389
Power only	$6,094	$3.13	$5,302 – $6,887
Hotshot	$4,601	$2.37	$3,819 – $5,383
26' box truck	$4,496	$2.31	$3,821 – $5,170
Sprinter van	$2,744	$1.41	$2,305 – $3,183

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More lanes from San Rafael

53' refrigerated lanes from San Rafael, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,829	$5.22	$13,771 – $17,887	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,434	$5.78	$2,117 – $2,750	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,625	$3.95	$7,504 – $9,747	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$4,089	$5.27	$3,558 – $4,621	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,780	$4.97	$12,859 – $16,701	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,492	$4.25	$6,518 – $8,466	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$2,903	$5.26	$2,526 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$7,470	$4.25	$6,499 – $8,441	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 San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,109 and $9,234.

How far is San Rafael, CA from Houston, TX 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 $8,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,564, which makes San Rafael, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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