Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bradenton, FL reefer rate

$4,538reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $3,948–$5,128
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bradenton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,580
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $4,538

Return trip

Bradenton → Houston$2,513

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Bradenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bradenton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,807	$4.07	$3,388 – $4,226
53' refrigerated	$4,538	$4.85	$3,948 – $5,128
48' flatbed	$4,631	$4.95	$3,982 – $5,279
Step deck	$5,052	$5.40	$4,244 – $5,861
Power only	$3,344	$3.58	$2,910 – $3,779
Hotshot	$2,523	$2.70	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,480	$2.65	$2,108 – $2,852
Sprinter van	$1,523	$1.63	$1,279 – $1,766

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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 Bradenton

53' refrigerated lanes into Bradenton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$5,976	$4.89	$5,199 – $6,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$15,186	$5.95	$13,212 – $17,160	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$7,195	$5.91	$6,259 – $8,130	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$7,392	$3.48	$6,431 – $8,353	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,009	$4.40	$4,358 – $5,660	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,368	$4.66	$4,670 – $6,066	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$14,705	$5.97	$12,794 – $16,617	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$5,124	$4.71	$4,458 – $5,790	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bradenton, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Bradenton, FL is estimated at $4,538 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,948 and $5,128.

How far is Houston, TX from Bradenton, FL by truck?

About 935 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 $958 of the $4,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bradenton, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,513, which makes Houston, TX to Bradenton, FL 81% 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