Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aztec, NM reefer rate

$4,016reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $3,494–$4,538
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Aztec price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,960
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $4,016

Return trip

Aztec → Houston$2,801

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Aztec by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aztec, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$3.27	$2,999 – $3,740
53' refrigerated	$4,016	$3.90	$3,494 – $4,538
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.97	$3,517 – $4,662
Step deck	$4,460	$4.33	$3,746 – $5,174
Power only	$2,965	$2.88	$2,580 – $3,351
Hotshot	$2,238	$2.17	$1,857 – $2,618
26' box truck	$2,197	$2.13	$1,867 – $2,527
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.31	$1,132 – $1,563

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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 Aztec

53' refrigerated lanes into Aztec, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,173 mi	$8,052	$3.71	$7,005 – $9,099	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	730 mi	$4,374	$5.99	$3,805 – $4,942	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,340 mi	$6,385	$4.76	$5,555 – $7,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,625	$4.27	$1,414 – $1,836	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,102 mi	$6,942	$3.30	$6,039 – $7,844	4 d
San Antonio, TX	880 mi	$3,548	$4.03	$3,087 – $4,010	2 d
San Diego, CA	694 mi	$4,214	$6.07	$3,666 – $4,762	2 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$3,355	$4.10	$2,919 – $3,791	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Aztec, NM?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Aztec, NM is estimated at $4,016 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,494 and $4,538.

How far is Houston, TX from Aztec, NM by truck?

About 1,030 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 $1,056 of the $4,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aztec, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Houston, TX to Aztec, NM 43% 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