Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,012reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $2,620–$3,403
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,146
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,012

Return trip

Houston → Bowling Green$3,013

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

Bowling Green to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,526	$2.99	$2,248 – $2,804
53' refrigerated	$3,012	$3.56	$2,620 – $3,403
48' flatbed	$3,080	$3.65	$2,649 – $3,512
Step deck	$3,362	$3.98	$2,824 – $3,900
Power only	$2,215	$2.62	$1,927 – $2,503
Hotshot	$1,671	$1.98	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,644	$1.95	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.20	$849 – $1,172

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' refrigerated lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,917	$4.62	$3,408 – $4,426	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,295	$2.96	$5,477 – $7,113	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,720	$4.26	$1,497 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,776	$3.35	$5,025 – $6,527	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$3,437	$4.51	$2,990 – $3,884	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,506	$3.42	$3,051 – $3,962	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,152	$2.97	$5,352 – $6,952	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,807	$3.65	$2,442 – $3,172	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 Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,620 and $3,403.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 845 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 $866 of the $3,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

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

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