Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Apache Junction, AZ to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,018reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $2,626–$3,410
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apache Junction to Houston price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

Houston → Apache Junction$3,945

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apache Junction to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Apache Junction, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,532	$2.19	$2,254 – $2,811
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$2.61	$2,626 – $3,410
48' flatbed	$3,066	$2.65	$2,637 – $3,495
Step deck	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877
Power only	$2,233	$1.93	$1,943 – $2,524
Hotshot	$1,685	$1.46	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,653	$1.43	$1,405 – $1,901
Sprinter van	$1,013	$0.87	$851 – $1,175

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More lanes from Apache Junction

53' refrigerated lanes from Apache Junction, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$7,620	$3.05	$6,629 – $8,610	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$1,497	$3.19	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,681 mi	$3,934	$2.34	$3,422 – $4,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,052	$2.91	$6,135 – $7,968	5 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$2,594	$2.70	$2,256 – $2,931	2 d
San Diego, CA	385 mi	$1,324	$3.44	$1,152 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$2,700	$2.68	$2,349 – $3,051	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,077 mi	$7,249	$3.49	$6,306 – $8,191	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 Apache Junction, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Apache Junction, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,626 and $3,410.

How far is Apache Junction, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,158 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 $1,187 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Apache Junction, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,945, which makes Apache Junction, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. 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