Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,528reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,940–$5,117
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gaithersburg to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $4,528

Return trip

Houston → Gaithersburg$5,580

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gaithersburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,801	$2.64	$3,383 – $4,219
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$3.15	$3,940 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,582	$3.19	$3,941 – $5,224
Step deck	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789
Power only	$3,363	$2.34	$2,926 – $3,800
Hotshot	$2,539	$1.77	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,485	$1.73	$2,113 – $2,858
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.06	$1,277 – $1,763

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

53' refrigerated lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,718	$7.22	$1,494 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$7,659	$2.83	$6,663 – $8,655	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,400	$3.50	$2,088 – $2,712	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$7,349	$3.17	$6,394 – $8,305	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,334	$9.07	$1,161 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,052	$3.09	$4,395 – $5,709	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$7,545	$2.83	$6,564 – $8,526	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,397	$3.17	$3,826 – $4,969	3 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 Gaithersburg, MD to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Gaithersburg, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,528 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,940 and $5,117.

How far is Gaithersburg, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,473 of the $4,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gaithersburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,580, which makes Gaithersburg, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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