Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,682reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $2,333–$3,031
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daytona Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,642
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $2,682

Return trip

Houston → Daytona Beach$4,843

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Daytona Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,250	$2.22	$2,003 – $2,498
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$2.64	$2,333 – $3,031
48' flatbed	$2,732	$2.69	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,980	$2.94	$2,503 – $3,456
Power only	$1,980	$1.95	$1,722 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,494	$1.47	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,467	$1.45	$1,247 – $1,687
Sprinter van	$900	$0.89	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Daytona Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Daytona Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$3,574	$3.40	$3,110 – $4,039	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$5,835	$2.24	$5,076 – $6,593	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$2,761	$2.47	$2,402 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$5,475	$2.51	$4,763 – $6,186	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$3,187	$3.29	$2,773 – $3,602	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,152	$2.55	$2,742 – $3,562	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,524 mi	$5,668	$2.25	$4,931 – $6,404	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,931	$2.59	$2,550 – $3,312	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 Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,682 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,333 and $3,031.

How far is Daytona Beach, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,015 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 $1,040 of the $2,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Daytona Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,843, which makes Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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