Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Temple City, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$6,906reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $6,008–$7,804
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Temple City to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,262
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $6,906

Return trip

Houston → Temple City$4,702

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

Temple City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,797	$3.61	$5,159 – $6,435
53' refrigerated	$6,906	$4.31	$6,008 – $7,804
48' flatbed	$6,976	$4.35	$5,999 – $7,952
Step deck	$7,595	$4.74	$6,380 – $8,810
Power only	$5,138	$3.20	$4,470 – $5,805
Hotshot	$3,878	$2.42	$3,219 – $4,537
26' box truck	$3,794	$2.37	$3,225 – $4,363
Sprinter van	$2,319	$1.45	$1,948 – $2,690

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More lanes from Temple City

53' refrigerated lanes from Temple City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$15,083	$5.24	$13,122 – $17,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$2,625	$6.47	$2,284 – $2,967	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,029	$5.00	$12,205 – $15,853	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,403 mi	$6,161	$4.39	$5,360 – $6,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,361	$11.16	$1,184 – $1,538	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,450 mi	$6,335	$4.37	$5,511 – $7,158	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,516 mi	$14,986	$5.96	$13,038 – $16,934	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 Temple City, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Temple City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,906 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,008 and $7,804.

How far is Temple City, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,604 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 $1,644 of the $6,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Temple City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,702, which makes Temple City, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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