Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Carrollton, TX to Houston, TX reefer rate

$1,410reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $1,226–$1,593
Transit: 1 day

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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: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,121
Fuel: $289
All-in estimate: $1,410

Return trip

Houston → Carrollton$1,410

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

Carrollton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310
53' refrigerated	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593
48' flatbed	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696
Step deck	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895
Power only	$1,006	$3.57	$875 – $1,137
Hotshot	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886
26' box truck	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870
Sprinter van	$472	$1.67	$396 – $547

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More lanes from Carrollton

53' refrigerated lanes from Carrollton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$2,966	$3.17	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,605	$3.48	$3,136 – $4,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	309 mi	$1,480	$4.79	$1,288 – $1,673	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,383 mi	$4,144	$3.00	$3,605 – $4,683	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,078 mi	$5,082	$4.71	$4,422 – $5,743	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, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Carrollton, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,410 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,226 and $1,593.

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

About 282 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $289 of the $1,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,121 is linehaul.

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

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

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