Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bullhead City, AZ reefer rate

$4,580reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $3,985–$5,175
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bullhead City price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $4,580

Return trip

Bullhead City → Houston$3,504

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Bullhead City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bullhead City, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,844	$2.77	$3,421 – $4,267
53' refrigerated	$4,580	$3.30	$3,985 – $5,175
48' flatbed	$4,637	$3.35	$3,988 – $5,287
Step deck	$5,052	$3.64	$4,243 – $5,860
Power only	$3,400	$2.45	$2,958 – $3,842
Hotshot	$2,566	$1.85	$2,130 – $3,002
26' box truck	$2,513	$1.81	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.11	$1,292 – $1,784

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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 Bullhead City

53' refrigerated lanes into Bullhead City, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,628 mi	$8,540	$3.25	$7,430 – $9,650	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	274 mi	$2,103	$7.68	$1,830 – $2,377	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,792 mi	$7,318	$4.08	$6,367 – $8,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	209 mi	$1,061	$5.08	$923 – $1,199	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,557 mi	$7,397	$2.89	$6,436 – $8,359	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,196 mi	$4,051	$3.39	$3,524 – $4,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	257 mi	$2,036	$7.92	$1,771 – $2,301	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,216 mi	$4,106	$3.38	$3,573 – $4,640	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bullhead City, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Bullhead City, AZ is estimated at $4,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,985 and $5,175.

How far is Houston, TX from Bullhead City, AZ by truck?

About 1,386 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 $1,421 of the $4,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bullhead City, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,504, which makes Houston, TX to Bullhead City, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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