Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Casper, WY reefer rate

$5,190reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $4,515–$5,865
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Casper price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,876
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $5,190

Return trip

Casper → Houston$3,282

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Houston to Casper by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Casper, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,355	$3.40	$3,876 – $4,834
53' refrigerated	$5,190	$4.05	$4,515 – $5,865
48' flatbed	$5,262	$4.10	$4,525 – $5,999
Step deck	$5,734	$4.47	$4,816 – $6,651
Power only	$3,847	$3.00	$3,347 – $4,347
Hotshot	$2,904	$2.26	$2,410 – $3,397
26' box truck	$2,845	$2.22	$2,419 – $3,272
Sprinter van	$1,742	$1.36	$1,463 – $2,021

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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 Casper

53' refrigerated lanes into Casper, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,965 mi	$7,957	$4.05	$6,923 – $8,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,053 mi	$6,273	$5.96	$5,457 – $7,088	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,124 mi	$5,967	$5.31	$5,191 – $6,743	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	841 mi	$3,022	$3.59	$2,629 – $3,414	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,910 mi	$6,891	$3.61	$5,995 – $7,787	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,927	$4.09	$4,286 – $5,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,072 mi	$6,364	$5.94	$5,536 – $7,191	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$4,317	$4.22	$3,756 – $4,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Casper, WY?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Casper, WY is estimated at $5,190 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,515 and $5,865.

How far is Houston, TX from Casper, WY by truck?

About 1,282 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 $1,314 of the $5,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Casper, WY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,282, which makes Houston, TX to Casper, WY 58% 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