Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Grove City, OH to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,511reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $3,924–$5,097
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grove City to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,320
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $4,511

Return trip

Houston → Grove City$3,756

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grove City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Grove City, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,785	$3.26	$3,369 – $4,201
53' refrigerated	$4,511	$3.88	$3,924 – $5,097
48' flatbed	$4,582	$3.94	$3,941 – $5,224
Step deck	$4,995	$4.30	$4,196 – $5,794
Power only	$3,338	$2.87	$2,904 – $3,772
Hotshot	$2,519	$2.17	$2,091 – $2,947
26' box truck	$2,471	$2.13	$2,100 – $2,841
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.30	$1,272 – $1,756

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More lanes from Grove City

53' refrigerated lanes from Grove City, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	573 mi	$3,423	$5.97	$2,978 – $3,868	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$7,961	$3.41	$6,926 – $8,996	5 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$1,759	$5.43	$1,530 – $1,988	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,954 mi	$7,495	$3.84	$6,521 – $8,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	498 mi	$2,962	$5.95	$2,577 – $3,348	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$5,061	$3.79	$4,403 – $5,718	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$7,835	$3.42	$6,817 – $8,854	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,066 mi	$4,206	$3.95	$3,659 – $4,752	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 Grove City, OH to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Grove City, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,924 and $5,097.

How far is Grove City, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,162 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 $1,191 of the $4,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Grove City, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,756, which makes Grove City, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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