Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Durango, CO to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,622reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $2,281–$2,962
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durango to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,553
Fuel: $1,069
All-in estimate: $2,622

Return trip

Houston → Durango$4,591

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Durango to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Durango, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$2.11	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,622	$2.51	$2,281 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,669	$2.56	$2,295 – $3,042
Step deck	$2,910	$2.79	$2,445 – $3,376
Power only	$1,936	$1.86	$1,684 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,461	$1.40	$1,213 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,434	$1.38	$1,219 – $1,649
Sprinter van	$880	$0.84	$739 – $1,021

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More lanes from Durango

53' refrigerated lanes from Durango, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,310	$2.93	$5,490 – $7,130	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	746 mi	$1,956	$2.62	$1,701 – $2,210	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,025	$2.29	$2,632 – $3,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,437	$3.50	$1,250 – $1,624	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,085 mi	$5,827	$2.79	$5,069 – $6,584	4 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$2,331	$2.59	$2,028 – $2,634	2 d
San Diego, CA	716 mi	$1,897	$2.65	$1,651 – $2,144	2 d
Dallas, TX	826 mi	$2,184	$2.64	$1,900 – $2,468	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 Durango, CO to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Durango, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,622 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,281 and $2,962.

How far is Durango, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,043 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 $1,069 of the $2,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Durango, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,591, which makes Durango, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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