Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bluefield, WV to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,711reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,193
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bluefield to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,545
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $3,711

Return trip

Houston → Bluefield$4,583

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bluefield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluefield, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,113	$2.74	$2,771 – $3,456
53' refrigerated	$3,711	$3.26	$3,228 – $4,193
48' flatbed	$3,771	$3.31	$3,243 – $4,299
Step deck	$4,111	$3.61	$3,453 – $4,768
Power only	$2,745	$2.41	$2,388 – $3,102
Hotshot	$2,071	$1.82	$1,719 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,032	$1.79	$1,727 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,245	$1.09	$1,046 – $1,445

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More lanes from Bluefield

53' refrigerated lanes from Bluefield, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	538 mi	$2,743	$5.10	$2,387 – $3,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,463 mi	$6,993	$2.84	$6,084 – $7,902	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,049	$3.71	$1,782 – $2,315	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$6,583	$3.19	$5,727 – $7,439	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	447 mi	$2,311	$5.17	$2,011 – $2,612	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,237	$3.17	$3,686 – $4,788	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,859	$2.85	$5,968 – $7,751	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,607	$3.28	$3,138 – $4,076	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 Bluefield, WV to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bluefield, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,711 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,193.

How far is Bluefield, WV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,166 of the $3,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bluefield, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,583, which makes Bluefield, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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