Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dunbar, WV to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,756reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,155 mi
Typical range: $3,267–$4,244
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dunbar to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,572
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $3,756

Return trip

Houston → Dunbar$4,639

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dunbar to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunbar, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,151	$2.73	$2,805 – $3,498
53' refrigerated	$3,756	$3.25	$3,267 – $4,244
48' flatbed	$3,816	$3.30	$3,281 – $4,350
Step deck	$4,159	$3.60	$3,494 – $4,825
Power only	$2,779	$2.41	$2,418 – $3,140
Hotshot	$2,097	$1.82	$1,741 – $2,454
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.78	$1,748 – $2,366
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.09	$1,059 – $1,462

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More lanes from Dunbar

53' refrigerated lanes from Dunbar, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	525 mi	$2,699	$5.14	$2,348 – $3,049	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,423 mi	$6,890	$2.84	$5,994 – $7,786	5 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$1,831	$3.93	$1,593 – $2,069	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,031 mi	$6,490	$3.20	$5,646 – $7,333	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,282	$5.21	$1,985 – $2,579	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$4,261	$3.17	$3,707 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,375 mi	$6,767	$2.85	$5,887 – $7,646	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$3,594	$3.28	$3,126 – $4,061	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 Dunbar, WV to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Dunbar, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,267 and $4,244.

How far is Dunbar, WV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,155 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 $1,184 of the $3,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dunbar, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,639, which makes Dunbar, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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