Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,657reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $4,052–$5,263
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chadron to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,454
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $4,657

Return trip

Houston → Chadron$3,638

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chadron to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,908	$3.33	$3,478 – $4,338
53' refrigerated	$4,657	$3.97	$4,052 – $5,263
48' flatbed	$4,730	$4.03	$4,068 – $5,392
Step deck	$5,156	$4.39	$4,331 – $5,980
Power only	$3,447	$2.94	$2,999 – $3,895
Hotshot	$2,601	$2.22	$2,159 – $3,044
26' box truck	$2,551	$2.17	$2,169 – $2,934
Sprinter van	$1,563	$1.33	$1,313 – $1,813

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More lanes from Chadron

53' refrigerated lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,547	$4.83	$7,436 – $9,658	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$4,631	$3.81	$4,029 – $5,233	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,662	$3.96	$3,186 – $4,138	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$4,197	$4.41	$3,651 – $4,742	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$7,903	$4.62	$6,875 – $8,930	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,508	$4.00	$3,922 – $5,094	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$4,647	$3.81	$4,043 – $5,251	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,802	$4.17	$3,307 – $4,296	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 Chadron, NE to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Chadron, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,657 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,052 and $5,263.

How far is Chadron, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,203 of the $4,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Chadron, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, which makes Chadron, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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