Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cookeville, TN reefer rate

$3,185reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,600
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cookeville price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,313
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

Cookeville → Houston$3,067

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Cookeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cookeville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$3.14	$2,378 – $2,966
53' refrigerated	$3,185	$3.74	$2,771 – $3,600
48' flatbed	$3,257	$3.83	$2,801 – $3,713
Step deck	$3,555	$4.18	$2,987 – $4,124
Power only	$2,343	$2.75	$2,038 – $2,647
Hotshot	$1,767	$2.08	$1,467 – $2,068
26' box truck	$1,739	$2.04	$1,478 – $1,999
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.26	$898 – $1,240

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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 Cookeville

53' refrigerated lanes into Cookeville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,304	$4.00	$2,874 – $3,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$9,990	$4.56	$8,692 – $11,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,730	$5.64	$2,375 – $3,085	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,789	$2.68	$4,166 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,693	$3.66	$2,343 – $3,043	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,740	$3.58	$3,254 – $4,226	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$9,754	$4.57	$8,486 – $11,022	4 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,050	$3.79	$2,654 – $3,447	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cookeville, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Cookeville, TN is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,600.

How far is Houston, TX from Cookeville, TN by truck?

About 851 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 $872 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cookeville, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,067, which makes Houston, TX to Cookeville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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