Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bothell, WA reefer rate

$6,271reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,228 mi
Typical range: $5,456–$7,086
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bothell price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,987
Fuel: $2,284
All-in estimate: $6,271

Return trip

Bothell → Houston$8,449

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Bothell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bothell, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844
53' refrigerated	$6,271	$2.81	$5,456 – $7,086
48' flatbed	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188
Step deck	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956
Power only	$4,685	$2.10	$4,076 – $5,294
Hotshot	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,453	$1.55	$2,935 – $3,971
Sprinter van	$2,106	$0.95	$1,769 – $2,443

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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 Bothell

53' refrigerated lanes into Bothell, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$8,276	$2.92	$7,200 – $9,352	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$5,024	$4.39	$4,371 – $5,678	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,414	$3.64	$6,451 – $8,378	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$3,233	$2.46	$2,813 – $3,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,256	$2.60	$6,313 – $8,200	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$5,963	$2.83	$5,188 – $6,739	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,259 mi	$5,433	$4.32	$4,726 – $6,139	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,983 mi	$5,653	$2.85	$4,918 – $6,388	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bothell, WA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Bothell, WA is estimated at $6,271 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,456 and $7,086.

How far is Houston, TX from Bothell, WA by truck?

About 2,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,284 of the $6,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bothell, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,449, which makes Houston, TX to Bothell, WA 26% cheaper. 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