Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Carrollton, GA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,610reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $2,271–$2,950
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carrollton to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,610

Return trip

Houston → Carrollton$3,087

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carrollton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,189	$2.81	$1,948 – $2,430
53' refrigerated	$2,610	$3.35	$2,271 – $2,950
48' flatbed	$2,675	$3.43	$2,300 – $3,049
Step deck	$2,921	$3.75	$2,454 – $3,388
Power only	$1,916	$2.46	$1,667 – $2,165
Hotshot	$1,445	$1.86	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,423	$1.83	$1,210 – $1,637
Sprinter van	$876	$1.12	$736 – $1,016

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More lanes from Carrollton

53' refrigerated lanes from Carrollton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	925 mi	$3,863	$4.18	$3,360 – $4,365	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$6,100	$2.71	$5,307 – $6,893	5 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$2,281	$3.29	$1,984 – $2,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,829 mi	$5,604	$3.06	$4,876 – $6,333	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	834 mi	$3,392	$4.07	$2,951 – $3,833	2 d
San Antonio, TX	992 mi	$3,147	$3.17	$2,738 – $3,556	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,179 mi	$5,932	$2.72	$5,161 – $6,703	5 d
Dallas, TX	799 mi	$2,661	$3.33	$2,315 – $3,007	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 Carrollton, GA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Carrollton, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,271 and $2,950.

How far is Carrollton, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 779 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 $798 of the $2,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Carrollton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,087, which makes Carrollton, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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