Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Danielson, CT reefer rate

$7,718reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $6,715–$8,721
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Danielson price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,844
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $7,718

Return trip

Danielson → Houston$4,700

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Houston to Danielson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Danielson, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,479	$3.54	$5,766 – $7,192
53' refrigerated	$7,718	$4.22	$6,715 – $8,721
48' flatbed	$7,780	$4.26	$6,691 – $8,869
Step deck	$8,468	$4.63	$7,113 – $9,823
Power only	$5,752	$3.15	$5,004 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,342	$2.38	$3,604 – $5,080
26' box truck	$4,244	$2.32	$3,608 – $4,881
Sprinter van	$2,592	$1.42	$2,177 – $3,006

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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 Danielson

53' refrigerated lanes into Danielson, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,629	$10.38	$1,417 – $1,841	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,021 mi	$17,227	$5.70	$14,987 – $19,466	6 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$5,768	$6.01	$5,018 – $6,518	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$8,791	$3.31	$7,648 – $9,934	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$1,764	$7.11	$1,535 – $1,994	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$8,428	$4.17	$7,333 – $9,524	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$17,053	$5.71	$14,836 – $19,270	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,765 mi	$7,485	$4.24	$6,512 – $8,458	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Danielson, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Danielson, CT is estimated at $7,718 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,715 and $8,721.

How far is Houston, TX from Danielson, CT by truck?

About 1,828 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,874 of the $7,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danielson, CT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,700, which makes Houston, TX to Danielson, CT 64% 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