Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Columbus, MS reefer rate

$2,478reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,800
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $586
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

Columbus → Houston$2,300

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Columbus, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,077	$3.63	$1,849 – $2,306
53' refrigerated	$2,478	$4.33	$2,156 – $2,800
48' flatbed	$2,560	$4.48	$2,202 – $2,918
Step deck	$2,800	$4.89	$2,352 – $3,248
Power only	$1,805	$3.16	$1,571 – $2,040
Hotshot	$1,361	$2.38	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,345	$2.35	$1,143 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$831	$1.45	$698 – $964

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,323	$3.91	$3,761 – $4,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$9,691	$4.78	$8,431 – $10,950	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,593	$5.28	$3,125 – $4,060	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$4,542	$2.83	$3,952 – $5,133	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$3,585	$3.53	$3,119 – $4,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$3,088	$3.98	$2,686 – $3,489	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$9,385	$4.80	$8,165 – $10,605	4 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,481	$4.33	$2,159 – $2,804	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Columbus, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Columbus, MS is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,800.

How far is Houston, TX from Columbus, MS by truck?

About 572 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 $586 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,300, which makes Houston, TX to Columbus, MS 8% 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