Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Auburn, AL reefer rate

$2,924reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,544–$3,304
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Auburn price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,179
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,924

Return trip

Auburn → Houston$2,841

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Auburn, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$3.37	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$4.02	$2,544 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$3,001	$4.13	$2,581 – $3,421
Step deck	$3,278	$4.51	$2,754 – $3,803
Power only	$2,143	$2.95	$1,864 – $2,421
Hotshot	$1,616	$2.22	$1,341 – $1,891
26' box truck	$1,592	$2.19	$1,354 – $1,831
Sprinter van	$981	$1.35	$824 – $1,137

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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 Auburn

53' refrigerated lanes into Auburn, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$3,966	$3.97	$3,450 – $4,482	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$10,513	$4.70	$9,147 – $11,880	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$3,894	$5.08	$3,388 – $4,401	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$5,017	$2.77	$4,365 – $5,669	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$3,267	$3.59	$2,842 – $3,692	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,571	$3.78	$3,107 – $4,035	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$10,201	$4.72	$8,875 – $11,528	5 d
Dallas, TX	773 mi	$3,060	$3.96	$2,662 – $3,458	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Auburn, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Auburn, AL is estimated at $2,924 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,544 and $3,304.

How far is Houston, TX from Auburn, AL by truck?

About 727 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 $745 of the $2,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,841, which makes Houston, TX to Auburn, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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