Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,266reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $2,841–$3,691
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bardstown to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,305
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $3,266

Return trip

Houston → Bardstown$3,267

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bardstown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,740	$2.92	$2,438 – $3,041
53' refrigerated	$3,266	$3.48	$2,841 – $3,691
48' flatbed	$3,332	$3.55	$2,866 – $3,799
Step deck	$3,636	$3.88	$3,054 – $4,217
Power only	$2,407	$2.57	$2,094 – $2,720
Hotshot	$1,816	$1.94	$1,507 – $2,125
26' box truck	$1,785	$1.90	$1,517 – $2,052
Sprinter van	$1,096	$1.17	$921 – $1,271

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More lanes from Bardstown

53' refrigerated lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,616	$4.74	$3,146 – $4,086	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$6,453	$2.95	$5,614 – $7,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$1,595	$4.48	$1,388 – $1,803	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$5,968	$3.33	$5,193 – $6,744	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$3,154	$4.65	$2,744 – $3,564	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$3,755	$3.36	$3,267 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$6,321	$2.96	$5,500 – $7,143	4 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$3,042	$3.55	$2,647 – $3,437	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 Bardstown, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bardstown, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,841 and $3,691.

How far is Bardstown, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 938 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 $961 of the $3,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bardstown, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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