Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,089reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,687–$3,490
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Augusta-Richmond County to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,096
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $3,089

Return trip

Houston → Augusta-Richmond County$3,653

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Augusta-Richmond County to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.67	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$3.19	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,149	$3.25	$2,708 – $3,590
Step deck	$3,436	$3.55	$2,886 – $3,985
Power only	$2,278	$2.35	$1,982 – $2,574
Hotshot	$1,719	$1.77	$1,427 – $2,011
26' box truck	$1,689	$1.74	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.07	$871 – $1,202

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

More lanes from Augusta-Richmond County

53' refrigerated lanes from Augusta-Richmond County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$3,441	$4.32	$2,994 – $3,889	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$6,597	$2.69	$5,739 – $7,454	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,487	$3.19	$2,164 – $2,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$6,155	$3.03	$5,355 – $6,955	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$2,994	$4.24	$2,605 – $3,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$3,638	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$6,431	$2.70	$5,595 – $7,267	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$3,177	$3.16	$2,764 – $3,590	2 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,687 and $3,490.

How far is Augusta-Richmond County, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $993 of the $3,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Augusta-Richmond County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,653, which makes Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →