Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bel Air, MD reefer rate

$5,784reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $5,033–$6,536
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bel Air price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,248
Fuel: $1,536
All-in estimate: $5,784

Return trip

Bel Air → Houston$4,694

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Bel Air by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bel Air, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,855	$3.24	$4,321 – $5,389
53' refrigerated	$5,784	$3.86	$5,033 – $6,536
48' flatbed	$5,849	$3.90	$5,030 – $6,668
Step deck	$6,370	$4.25	$5,351 – $7,389
Power only	$4,299	$2.87	$3,740 – $4,858
Hotshot	$3,245	$2.16	$2,693 – $3,796
26' box truck	$3,176	$2.12	$2,700 – $3,652
Sprinter van	$1,942	$1.30	$1,631 – $2,253

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 Bel Air

53' refrigerated lanes into Bel Air, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,516	$8.61	$1,319 – $1,713	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$14,100	$5.11	$12,267 – $15,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$4,146	$5.72	$3,607 – $4,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$7,074	$2.98	$6,154 – $7,993	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,064	$12.52	$926 – $1,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$6,430	$3.79	$5,594 – $7,266	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$13,904	$5.12	$12,096 – $15,711	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,617	$3.88	$4,886 – $6,347	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bel Air, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Bel Air, MD is estimated at $5,784 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,033 and $6,536.

How far is Houston, TX from Bel Air, MD by truck?

About 1,499 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,536 of the $5,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bel Air, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,694, which makes Houston, TX to Bel Air, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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