Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,886reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,248 mi
Typical range: $4,251–$5,521
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Rapids to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,607
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $4,886

Return trip

Houston → Grand Rapids$3,943

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

Grand Rapids to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,100	$3.29	$3,649 – $4,551
53' refrigerated	$4,886	$3.91	$4,251 – $5,521
48' flatbed	$4,956	$3.97	$4,262 – $5,650
Step deck	$5,401	$4.33	$4,537 – $6,265
Power only	$3,620	$2.90	$3,150 – $4,091
Hotshot	$2,732	$2.19	$2,268 – $3,197
26' box truck	$2,678	$2.15	$2,276 – $3,080
Sprinter van	$1,640	$1.31	$1,378 – $1,902

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

53' refrigerated lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,182	$5.68	$3,638 – $4,726	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$7,701	$3.51	$6,700 – $8,702	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,268	$8.29	$1,103 – $1,433	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,284	$3.94	$6,337 – $8,231	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,778	$5.51	$3,287 – $4,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,330	$3.85	$4,637 – $6,023	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$7,622	$3.51	$6,631 – $8,613	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,383	$4.01	$3,813 – $4,953	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 Grand Rapids, MI to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Grand Rapids, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,251 and $5,521.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,248 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 $1,279 of the $4,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,943, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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