Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI reefer rate

$3,753reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $3,265–$4,241
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Brookfield price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,542
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $3,753

Return trip

Brookfield → Houston$4,637

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Brookfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,149	$2.66	$2,803 – $3,495
53' refrigerated	$3,753	$3.17	$3,265 – $4,241
48' flatbed	$3,811	$3.22	$3,277 – $4,344
Step deck	$4,154	$3.51	$3,489 – $4,818
Power only	$2,778	$2.35	$2,417 – $3,139
Hotshot	$2,096	$1.77	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,056	$1.74	$1,748 – $2,364
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.07	$1,058 – $1,461

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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 Brookfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Brookfield, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,155	$3.58	$2,745 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$8,556	$4.17	$7,444 – $9,668	4 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,204	$11.69	$1,048 – $1,361	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,183	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,727	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,674	$3.22	$2,326 – $3,021	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,063	$3.12	$3,535 – $4,591	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$8,471	$4.17	$7,370 – $9,572	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$3,289	$3.28	$2,861 – $3,716	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI is estimated at $3,753 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,265 and $4,241.

How far is Houston, TX from Brookfield, WI by truck?

About 1,182 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,211 of the $3,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookfield, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,637, which makes Houston, TX to Brookfield, WI 19% 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