Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cottonwood Heights, UT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,538reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,078–$3,998
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cottonwood Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $3,538

Return trip

Houston → Cottonwood Heights$5,256

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cottonwood Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottonwood Heights, UT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,969	$2.12	$2,643 – $3,296
53' refrigerated	$3,538	$2.52	$3,078 – $3,998
48' flatbed	$3,582	$2.55	$3,080 – $4,083
Step deck	$3,901	$2.78	$3,277 – $4,526
Power only	$2,627	$1.87	$2,285 – $2,968
Hotshot	$1,983	$1.41	$1,645 – $2,320
26' box truck	$1,941	$1.38	$1,650 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,188	$0.85	$998 – $1,378

More lanes from Cottonwood Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Cottonwood Heights, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,325 mi	$7,141	$3.07	$6,213 – $8,070	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	687 mi	$1,947	$2.83	$1,694 – $2,200	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,478 mi	$3,522	$2.38	$3,064 – $3,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,891	$3.29	$1,645 – $2,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,264 mi	$6,633	$2.93	$5,771 – $7,496	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,250	$2.57	$2,828 – $3,673	3 d
San Diego, CA	724 mi	$2,023	$2.79	$1,760 – $2,286	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,043	$2.60	$2,648 – $3,439	3 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 Cottonwood Heights, UT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Cottonwood Heights, UT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,538 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,078 and $3,998.

How far is Cottonwood Heights, UT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,437 of the $3,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cottonwood Heights, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,256, which makes Cottonwood Heights, UT to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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