Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Delaware, OH reefer rate

$3,817reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,185 mi
Typical range: $3,321–$4,313
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Delaware price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,602
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,817

Return trip

Delaware → Houston$4,584

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Delaware by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Delaware, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,203	$2.70	$2,850 – $3,555
53' refrigerated	$3,817	$3.22	$3,321 – $4,313
48' flatbed	$3,876	$3.27	$3,333 – $4,418
Step deck	$4,224	$3.56	$3,548 – $4,900
Power only	$2,826	$2.38	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.80	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,091	$1.76	$1,777 – $2,405
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.08	$1,076 – $1,486

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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 Delaware

53' refrigerated lanes into Delaware, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$2,317	$4.09	$2,016 – $2,618	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$9,743	$4.17	$8,477 – $11,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,924	$6.21	$1,674 – $2,174	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,785	$2.44	$4,163 – $5,407	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,878	$3.79	$1,634 – $2,122	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$4,267	$3.15	$3,712 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$9,597	$4.18	$8,349 – $10,844	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,547	$3.28	$3,086 – $4,008	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Delaware, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Delaware, OH is estimated at $3,817 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,321 and $4,313.

How far is Houston, TX from Delaware, OH by truck?

About 1,185 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,215 of the $3,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Delaware, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,584, which makes Houston, TX to Delaware, OH 17% cheaper. 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