Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Crowley, LA reefer rate

$1,364reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.31
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $1,186–$1,541
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Crowley price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,143
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $1,364

Return trip

Crowley → Houston$1,253

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Crowley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Crowley, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,141	$5.28	$1,015 – $1,266
53' refrigerated	$1,364	$6.31	$1,186 – $1,541
48' flatbed	$1,451	$6.72	$1,248 – $1,654
Step deck	$1,596	$7.39	$1,341 – $1,851
Power only	$965	$4.47	$839 – $1,090
Hotshot	$726	$3.36	$603 – $850
26' box truck	$728	$3.37	$619 – $837
Sprinter van	$456	$2.11	$383 – $529

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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 Crowley

53' refrigerated lanes into Crowley, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,335	$3.59	$4,642 – $6,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,819 mi	$8,490	$4.67	$7,386 – $9,594	4 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$4,625	$4.64	$4,024 – $5,226	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,390 mi	$3,871	$2.78	$3,368 – $4,374	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,396 mi	$4,491	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,075	3 d
San Antonio, TX	439 mi	$2,006	$4.57	$1,745 – $2,266	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$8,126	$4.70	$7,070 – $9,183	4 d
Dallas, TX	370 mi	$1,807	$4.88	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Crowley, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Crowley, LA is estimated at $1,364 all-in in October 2026, or $6.31 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,186 and $1,541.

How far is Houston, TX from Crowley, LA by truck?

About 216 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $221 of the $1,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crowley, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,253, which makes Houston, TX to Crowley, LA 9% 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