Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bath, ME reefer rate

$8,647reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,013 mi
Typical range: $7,523–$9,772
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bath price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,584
Fuel: $2,063
All-in estimate: $8,647

Return trip

Bath → Houston$5,792

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Houston to Bath by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bath, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,260	$3.61	$6,461 – $8,058
53' refrigerated	$8,647	$4.30	$7,523 – $9,772
48' flatbed	$8,706	$4.32	$7,487 – $9,924
Step deck	$9,472	$4.71	$7,957 – $10,988
Power only	$6,452	$3.21	$5,613 – $7,291
Hotshot	$4,871	$2.42	$4,043 – $5,699
26' box truck	$4,759	$2.36	$4,045 – $5,473
Sprinter van	$2,904	$1.44	$2,439 – $3,369

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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 Bath

53' refrigerated lanes into Bath, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,510	$6.91	$2,184 – $2,836	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$18,345	$5.85	$15,960 – $20,730	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$6,512	$6.05	$5,666 – $7,359	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$9,445	$3.40	$8,217 – $10,673	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,552	$5.63	$2,220 – $2,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$9,352	$4.25	$8,136 – $10,568	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$18,205	$5.86	$15,838 – $20,571	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,933 mi	$8,343	$4.32	$7,258 – $9,427	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bath, ME?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Bath, ME is estimated at $8,647 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,523 and $9,772.

How far is Houston, TX from Bath, ME by truck?

About 2,013 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,063 of the $8,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bath, ME to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,792, which makes Houston, TX to Bath, ME 49% 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