Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Ramon, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$8,023reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $6,980–$9,066
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Ramon to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,071
Fuel: $1,952
All-in estimate: $8,023

Return trip

Houston → San Ramon$5,463

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

San Ramon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Ramon, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,735	$3.54	$5,994 – $7,476
53' refrigerated	$8,023	$4.21	$6,980 – $9,066
48' flatbed	$8,083	$4.24	$6,951 – $9,215
Step deck	$8,796	$4.62	$7,389 – $10,204
Power only	$5,982	$3.14	$5,204 – $6,760
Hotshot	$4,516	$2.37	$3,749 – $5,284
26' box truck	$4,413	$2.32	$3,751 – $5,075
Sprinter van	$2,694	$1.41	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from San Ramon

53' refrigerated lanes from San Ramon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$15,689	$5.22	$13,650 – $17,729	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,301	$5.99	$2,002 – $2,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,523	$3.95	$7,415 – $9,631	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$3,931	$5.34	$3,420 – $4,442	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$14,643	$4.98	$12,739 – $16,546	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,721 mi	$7,340	$4.27	$6,386 – $8,295	4 d
San Diego, CA	514 mi	$2,767	$5.38	$2,407 – $3,127	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$7,329	$4.27	$6,376 – $8,282	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 Ramon, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Ramon, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,023 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,980 and $9,066.

How far is San Ramon, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,905 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 $1,952 of the $8,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,463, which makes San Ramon, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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