Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,192reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $2,777–$3,607
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,258
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,192

Return trip

Houston → Elizabethtown$3,193

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

Elizabethtown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,678	$2.94	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,192	$3.50	$2,777 – $3,607
48' flatbed	$3,259	$3.58	$2,803 – $3,716
Step deck	$3,556	$3.90	$2,987 – $4,125
Power only	$2,351	$2.58	$2,046 – $2,657
Hotshot	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075
26' box truck	$1,744	$1.91	$1,482 – $2,005
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.18	$900 – $1,242

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

53' refrigerated lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,715	$4.70	$3,232 – $4,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,382	$2.96	$5,552 – $7,212	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,593	$4.49	$1,386 – $1,800	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$5,887	$3.34	$5,122 – $6,652	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$3,251	$4.60	$2,829 – $3,674	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,678	$3.38	$3,200 – $4,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$6,250	$2.96	$5,437 – $7,062	4 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,963	$3.58	$2,578 – $3,348	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 Elizabethtown, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Elizabethtown, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,777 and $3,607.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 911 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 $934 of the $3,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Elizabethtown, KY?

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

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