Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA reefer rate

$3,227reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 826 mi
Typical range: $2,808–$3,647
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Atlanta price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,380
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Atlanta → Houston$2,729

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,707	$3.28	$2,409 – $3,004
53' refrigerated	$3,227	$3.91	$2,808 – $3,647
48' flatbed	$3,303	$4.00	$2,840 – $3,765
Step deck	$3,605	$4.36	$3,028 – $4,182
Power only	$2,372	$2.87	$2,064 – $2,680
Hotshot	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094
26' box truck	$1,761	$2.13	$1,497 – $2,025
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.31	$909 – $1,256

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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 Atlanta

53' refrigerated lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,605	$4.09	$3,136 – $4,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,774	$4.70	$9,373 – $12,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,620	$5.24	$3,149 – $4,090	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,175	$2.76	$4,502 – $5,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,945	$3.72	$2,563 – $3,328	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,862	$3.72	$3,360 – $4,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,482	$4.72	$9,119 – $11,844	5 d
Dallas, TX	845 mi	$3,284	$3.89	$2,857 – $3,711	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 826 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,808 and $3,647.

How far is Houston, TX from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 826 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $847 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,729, which makes Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology