Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Abbeville, LA reefer rate

$1,407reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.09
Distance: 231 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,590
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Abbeville price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,170
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,407

Return trip

Abbeville → Houston$1,292

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Abbeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Abbeville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,177	$5.10	$1,047 – $1,306
53' refrigerated	$1,407	$6.09	$1,224 – $1,590
48' flatbed	$1,494	$6.47	$1,285 – $1,703
Step deck	$1,642	$7.11	$1,380 – $1,905
Power only	$997	$4.32	$868 – $1,127
Hotshot	$751	$3.25	$623 – $879
26' box truck	$752	$3.26	$639 – $865
Sprinter van	$471	$2.04	$395 – $546

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Abbeville

53' refrigerated lanes into Abbeville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,486 mi	$5,332	$3.59	$4,639 – $6,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,842 mi	$8,584	$4.66	$7,468 – $9,700	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,010 mi	$4,677	$4.63	$4,069 – $5,285	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$3,923	$2.78	$3,413 – $4,433	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,488	$3.22	$3,905 – $5,071	3 d
San Antonio, TX	455 mi	$2,052	$4.51	$1,785 – $2,319	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,752 mi	$8,216	$4.69	$7,148 – $9,284	4 d
Dallas, TX	396 mi	$1,882	$4.75	$1,637 – $2,127	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Abbeville, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Abbeville, LA is estimated at $1,407 all-in in October 2026, or $6.09 a mile over about 231 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,590.

How far is Houston, TX from Abbeville, LA by truck?

About 231 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $237 of the $1,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abbeville, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,292, which makes Houston, TX to Abbeville, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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