Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Houston, TX reefer rate

$1,360reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 263 mi
Typical range: $1,183–$1,537
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,090
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $1,360

Return trip

Houston → Dallas$1,360

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

Dallas to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263
53' refrigerated	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537
48' flatbed	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640
Step deck	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833
Power only	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094
Hotshot	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853
26' box truck	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838
Sprinter van	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, 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	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$5,041	$4.72	$4,385 – $5,696	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
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$2,585	$2.67	$2,249 – $2,921	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,360 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 263 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,183 and $1,537.

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

About 263 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 $270 of the $1,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,090 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology