Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fond du Lac, WI to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,778reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $4,157–$5,399
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fond du Lac to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,521
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $4,778

Return trip

Houston → Fond du Lac$3,867

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fond du Lac to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fond du Lac, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,010	$3.27	$3,569 – $4,451
53' refrigerated	$4,778	$3.90	$4,157 – $5,399
48' flatbed	$4,849	$3.95	$4,170 – $5,528
Step deck	$5,284	$4.31	$4,439 – $6,130
Power only	$3,540	$2.89	$3,079 – $4,000
Hotshot	$2,671	$2.18	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,619	$2.14	$2,226 – $3,011
Sprinter van	$1,604	$1.31	$1,347 – $1,860

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More lanes from Fond du Lac

53' refrigerated lanes from Fond du Lac, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	910 mi	$4,877	$5.36	$4,243 – $5,512	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$7,176	$3.51	$6,243 – $8,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	164 mi	$1,292	$7.88	$1,124 – $1,460	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,762	$3.95	$5,883 – $7,641	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,453	$5.16	$3,875 – $5,032	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$5,139	$3.84	$4,471 – $5,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,117	$3.51	$6,192 – $8,042	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,040 mi	$4,179	$4.02	$3,636 – $4,723	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 Fond du Lac, WI to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Fond du Lac, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,778 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,157 and $5,399.

How far is Fond du Lac, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,226 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 $1,257 of the $4,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fond du Lac, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,867, which makes Fond du Lac, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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