Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Centennial, CO reefer rate

$4,509reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $3,923–$5,096
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Centennial price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,464
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $4,509

Return trip

Centennial → Houston$2,575

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Centennial by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Centennial, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,783	$3.71	$3,367 – $4,199
53' refrigerated	$4,509	$4.42	$3,923 – $5,096
48' flatbed	$4,593	$4.50	$3,950 – $5,236
Step deck	$5,009	$4.91	$4,208 – $5,811
Power only	$3,329	$3.26	$2,896 – $3,762
Hotshot	$2,512	$2.46	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,467	$2.42	$2,097 – $2,837
Sprinter van	$1,513	$1.48	$1,271 – $1,755

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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 Centennial

53' refrigerated lanes into Centennial, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,920 mi	$8,163	$4.25	$7,102 – $9,225	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$6,268	$6.31	$5,453 – $7,082	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,075 mi	$6,027	$5.61	$5,243 – $6,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,703	$3.97	$2,352 – $3,054	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$7,029	$3.79	$6,116 – $7,943	4 d
San Antonio, TX	928 mi	$4,185	$4.51	$3,641 – $4,729	2 d
San Diego, CA	977 mi	$6,187	$6.33	$5,383 – $6,992	2 d
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$3,620	$4.71	$3,149 – $4,091	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Centennial, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Centennial, CO is estimated at $4,509 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,923 and $5,096.

How far is Houston, TX from Centennial, CO by truck?

About 1,020 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 $1,045 of the $4,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Centennial, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,575, which makes Houston, TX to Centennial, CO 75% 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