Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Auburn, NY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,235reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $4,555–$5,916
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,565
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $5,235

Return trip

Houston → Auburn$6,394

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,394	$2.70	$3,911 – $4,878
53' refrigerated	$5,235	$3.21	$4,555 – $5,916
48' flatbed	$5,287	$3.25	$4,546 – $6,027
Step deck	$5,756	$3.53	$4,835 – $6,677
Power only	$3,895	$2.39	$3,389 – $4,402
Hotshot	$2,941	$1.81	$2,441 – $3,440
26' box truck	$2,876	$1.77	$2,445 – $3,308
Sprinter van	$1,758	$1.08	$1,477 – $2,039

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More lanes from Auburn

53' refrigerated lanes from Auburn, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$1,809	$7.38	$1,574 – $2,044	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,034	$2.94	$6,989 – $9,078	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,463	$3.65	$2,143 – $2,783	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$7,803	$3.28	$6,789 – $8,818	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$1,752	$6.90	$1,524 – $1,979	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$5,724	$3.17	$4,980 – $6,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,709 mi	$7,959	$2.94	$6,924 – $8,993	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,535 mi	$4,974	$3.24	$4,328 – $5,621	3 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 Auburn, NY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Auburn, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,235 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,555 and $5,916.

How far is Auburn, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,629 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 $1,670 of the $5,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Auburn, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,394, which makes Auburn, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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