Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bowling Green, KY reefer rate

$3,013reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $2,621–$3,405
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,013

Return trip

Bowling Green → Houston$3,012

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

Houston to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,527	$2.99	$2,249 – $2,805
53' refrigerated	$3,013	$3.57	$2,621 – $3,405
48' flatbed	$3,082	$3.65	$2,650 – $3,513
Step deck	$3,364	$3.98	$2,825 – $3,902
Power only	$2,216	$2.62	$1,928 – $2,504
Hotshot	$1,671	$1.98	$1,387 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,644	$1.95	$1,398 – $1,891
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.20	$849 – $1,173

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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 Bowling Green

53' refrigerated lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,209	$3.78	$2,792 – $3,626	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,249	$4.35	$8,046 – $10,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,316	$5.73	$2,015 – $2,617	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,421	$2.56	$3,846 – $4,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,628	$3.45	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,508	$3.42	$3,052 – $3,964	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,039	$4.36	$7,864 – $10,214	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,808	$3.65	$2,443 – $3,173	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $3,013 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,621 and $3,405.

How far is Houston, TX from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 845 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 $866 of the $3,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Houston, TX?

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

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