Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,865reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $2,493–$3,238
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Junction to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,672
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $2,865

Return trip

Houston → Grand Junction$5,018

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Junction to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Junction, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,404	$2.07	$2,140 – $2,669
53' refrigerated	$2,865	$2.46	$2,493 – $3,238
48' flatbed	$2,911	$2.50	$2,503 – $3,318
Step deck	$3,173	$2.73	$2,665 – $3,680
Power only	$2,121	$1.82	$1,845 – $2,396
Hotshot	$1,600	$1.37	$1,328 – $1,872
26' box truck	$1,570	$1.35	$1,334 – $1,805
Sprinter van	$962	$0.83	$808 – $1,116

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More lanes from Grand Junction

53' refrigerated lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,310	$2.93	$5,490 – $7,130	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$1,993	$2.60	$1,734 – $2,252	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$3,010	$2.30	$2,618 – $3,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,641	$3.24	$1,428 – $1,855	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$5,842	$2.79	$5,082 – $6,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,605	$2.52	$2,267 – $2,944	2 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$1,987	$2.61	$1,729 – $2,245	2 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,398	$2.57	$2,086 – $2,710	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 Grand Junction, CO to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Grand Junction, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,865 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,493 and $3,238.

How far is Grand Junction, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,164 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 $1,193 of the $2,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grand Junction, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,018, which makes Grand Junction, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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