Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Balch Springs, TX reefer rate

$1,337reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 254 mi
Typical range: $1,163–$1,510
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Balch Springs price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,077
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $1,337

Return trip

Balch Springs → Houston$1,337

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Balch Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Balch Springs, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,118	$4.40	$995 – $1,241
53' refrigerated	$1,337	$5.26	$1,163 – $1,510
48' flatbed	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613
Step deck	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804
Power only	$951	$3.74	$827 – $1,074
Hotshot	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837
26' box truck	$716	$2.82	$608 – $823
Sprinter van	$447	$1.76	$376 – $519

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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 Balch Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Balch Springs, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$5,188	$3.22	$4,514 – $5,863	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$6,465	$4.35	$5,624 – $7,305	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$2,805	$2.65	$2,440 – $3,169	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,395	$2.88	$3,824 – $4,967	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,164	$4.39	$5,363 – $6,966	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$2,768	$2.62	$2,409 – $3,128	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Balch Springs, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Balch Springs, TX is estimated at $1,337 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 254 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,163 and $1,510.

How far is Houston, TX from Balch Springs, TX by truck?

About 254 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 $260 of the $1,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Balch Springs, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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