Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Boone, IA reefer rate

$3,208reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,625
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Boone price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $3,208

Return trip

Boone → Houston$3,875

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Boone by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Boone, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,691	$2.68	$2,395 – $2,987
53' refrigerated	$3,208	$3.19	$2,791 – $3,625
48' flatbed	$3,268	$3.25	$2,811 – $3,726
Step deck	$3,565	$3.55	$2,994 – $4,135
Power only	$2,368	$2.36	$2,060 – $2,675
Hotshot	$1,786	$1.78	$1,483 – $2,090
26' box truck	$1,754	$1.75	$1,491 – $2,018
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.07	$904 – $1,249

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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 Boone

53' refrigerated lanes into Boone, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$3,993	$3.27	$3,474 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,699 mi	$7,059	$4.15	$6,141 – $7,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,063	$5.49	$1,794 – $2,331	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$3,349	$2.47	$2,914 – $3,785	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,402	$2.93	$2,960 – $3,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$3,376	$3.15	$2,937 – $3,815	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$6,976	$4.16	$6,069 – $7,883	4 d
Dallas, TX	777 mi	$2,629	$3.38	$2,287 – $2,970	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Boone, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Boone, IA is estimated at $3,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,625.

How far is Houston, TX from Boone, IA by truck?

About 1,005 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 $1,030 of the $3,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boone, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,875, which makes Houston, TX to Boone, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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