Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Franklin Town, MA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,073reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,864 mi
Typical range: $4,414–$5,733
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin Town to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,163
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $5,073

Return trip

Houston → Franklin Town$7,412

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Franklin Town to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin Town, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$2.28	$3,791 – $4,728
53' refrigerated	$5,073	$2.72	$4,414 – $5,733
48' flatbed	$5,113	$2.74	$4,397 – $5,829
Step deck	$5,564	$2.99	$4,674 – $6,455
Power only	$3,782	$2.03	$3,290 – $4,273
Hotshot	$2,855	$1.53	$2,370 – $3,340
26' box truck	$2,790	$1.50	$2,372 – $3,209
Sprinter van	$1,704	$0.91	$1,431 – $1,976

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More lanes from Franklin Town

53' refrigerated lanes from Franklin Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	193 mi	$1,397	$7.24	$1,216 – $1,579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$7,644	$2.51	$6,650 – $8,638	6 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$2,828	$2.87	$2,461 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$7,500	$2.80	$6,525 – $8,475	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	285 mi	$1,601	$5.62	$1,393 – $1,809	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$5,530	$2.69	$4,811 – $6,249	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$7,570	$2.51	$6,586 – $8,554	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,799 mi	$4,918	$2.73	$4,279 – $5,557	4 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 Franklin Town, MA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Franklin Town, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,073 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,414 and $5,733.

How far is Franklin Town, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,864 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,910 of the $5,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Franklin Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,412, which makes Franklin Town, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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