Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,563reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $3,970–$5,156
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethlehem to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,929
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $4,563

Return trip

Houston → Bethlehem$5,970

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

Bethlehem to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,830	$2.40	$3,409 – $4,251
53' refrigerated	$4,563	$2.86	$3,970 – $5,156
48' flatbed	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254
Step deck	$5,019	$3.15	$4,216 – $5,821
Power only	$3,394	$2.13	$2,953 – $3,835
Hotshot	$2,562	$1.61	$2,126 – $2,997
26' box truck	$2,507	$1.57	$2,131 – $2,883
Sprinter van	$1,532	$0.96	$1,287 – $1,777

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 Bethlehem

53' refrigerated lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,104	$12.55	$961 – $1,248	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,318	$2.60	$6,366 – $8,269	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,389	$3.14	$2,079 – $2,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,082	$2.91	$6,161 – $8,003	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,036	$2.82	$4,381 – $5,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,227	$2.60	$6,287 – $8,167	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,287	$4.58	$3,730 – $4,845	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 Bethlehem, PA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bethlehem, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,563 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,970 and $5,156.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,594 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 $1,634 of the $4,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,970, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Houston, TX 24% 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 →