Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brownsburg, IN to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,105reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,016 mi
Typical range: $3,572–$4,639
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brownsburg to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,064
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $4,105

Return trip

Houston → Brownsburg$3,297

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brownsburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsburg, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,444	$3.39	$3,065 – $3,823
53' refrigerated	$4,105	$4.04	$3,572 – $4,639
48' flatbed	$4,182	$4.12	$3,596 – $4,767
Step deck	$4,561	$4.49	$3,831 – $5,290
Power only	$3,030	$2.98	$2,637 – $3,424
Hotshot	$2,287	$2.25	$1,898 – $2,675
26' box truck	$2,245	$2.21	$1,909 – $2,582
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.36	$1,157 – $1,598

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More lanes from Brownsburg

53' refrigerated lanes from Brownsburg, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	777 mi	$4,325	$5.57	$3,763 – $4,888	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$7,434	$3.49	$6,468 – $8,401	4 d
Chicago, IL	182 mi	$1,349	$7.41	$1,173 – $1,524	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,749 mi	$6,899	$3.94	$6,002 – $7,795	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$3,821	$5.43	$3,324 – $4,317	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,172 mi	$4,608	$3.93	$4,009 – $5,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,088 mi	$7,310	$3.50	$6,359 – $8,260	4 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$3,699	$4.16	$3,218 – $4,180	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 Brownsburg, IN to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Brownsburg, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,105 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,572 and $4,639.

How far is Brownsburg, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,016 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 $1,041 of the $4,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brownsburg, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Brownsburg, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. 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 →