Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,660reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $2,314–$3,006
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boulder to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,572
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $2,660

Return trip

Houston → Boulder$4,658

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boulder to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$2.10	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,660	$2.50	$2,314 – $3,006
48' flatbed	$2,707	$2.55	$2,328 – $3,086
Step deck	$2,952	$2.78	$2,479 – $3,424
Power only	$1,965	$1.85	$1,710 – $2,221
Hotshot	$1,483	$1.40	$1,231 – $1,735
26' box truck	$1,456	$1.37	$1,237 – $1,674
Sprinter van	$893	$0.84	$750 – $1,035

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More lanes from Boulder

53' refrigerated lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$5,735	$2.96	$4,989 – $6,481	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,421	$2.46	$2,107 – $2,736	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,585	$2.37	$2,249 – $2,922	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,297	$2.83	$4,608 – $5,985	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,476	$2.55	$2,154 – $2,798	2 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,402	$2.46	$2,090 – $2,714	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,152	$2.66	$1,872 – $2,432	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 Boulder, CO to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Boulder, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,314 and $3,006.

How far is Boulder, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,062 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 $1,088 of the $2,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,658, which makes Boulder, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology