Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Frankfort, KY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,400reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $2,958–$3,842
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frankfort to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,388
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Houston → Frankfort$3,401

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

Frankfort to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Frankfort, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,852	$2.89	$2,538 – $3,166
53' refrigerated	$3,400	$3.44	$2,958 – $3,842
48' flatbed	$3,465	$3.51	$2,980 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,780	$3.83	$3,175 – $4,384
Power only	$2,508	$2.54	$2,182 – $2,834
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.92	$1,571 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,859	$1.88	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.16	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Frankfort

53' refrigerated lanes from Frankfort, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$3,449	$4.82	$3,001 – $3,898	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$6,551	$2.95	$5,699 – $7,403	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,567	$4.54	$1,363 – $1,770	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$6,082	$3.32	$5,291 – $6,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,002	$4.74	$2,612 – $3,392	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$3,886	$3.34	$3,381 – $4,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$6,424	$2.95	$5,589 – $7,259	5 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$3,170	$3.51	$2,758 – $3,583	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 Frankfort, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Frankfort, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,958 and $3,842.

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

About 987 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 $1,012 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,388 is linehaul.

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

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

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