Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT reefer rate

$7,370reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $6,412–$8,328
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bridgeport price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,593
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $7,370

Return trip

Bridgeport → Houston$4,488

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Bridgeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.57	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$4.25	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,435	$4.29	$6,394 – $8,476
Step deck	$8,094	$4.67	$6,799 – $9,389
Power only	$5,489	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.39	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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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 Bridgeport

53' refrigerated lanes into Bridgeport, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,260	$20.00	$1,096 – $1,424	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$16,827	$5.71	$14,640 – $19,015	6 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$5,417	$6.12	$4,713 – $6,122	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$8,544	$3.32	$7,433 – $9,654	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,436	$9.33	$1,250 – $1,623	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$8,084	$4.20	$7,033 – $9,135	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$16,638	$5.72	$14,475 – $18,801	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$7,148	$4.27	$6,219 – $8,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT is estimated at $7,370 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,412 and $8,328.

How far is Houston, TX from Bridgeport, CT by truck?

About 1,734 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,777 of the $7,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeport, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,488, which makes Houston, TX to Bridgeport, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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