Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dover, DE reefer rate

$5,884reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $5,119–$6,649
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dover price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,312
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $5,884

Return trip

Dover → Houston$4,710

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482
53' refrigerated	$5,884	$3.84	$5,119 – $6,649
48' flatbed	$5,947	$3.88	$5,114 – $6,780
Step deck	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512
Power only	$4,374	$2.85	$3,805 – $4,943
Hotshot	$3,302	$2.15	$2,740 – $3,863
26' box truck	$3,231	$2.11	$2,746 – $3,716
Sprinter van	$1,975	$1.29	$1,659 – $2,291

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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 Dover

53' refrigerated lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,446	$9.21	$1,258 – $1,634	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$14,313	$5.09	$12,453 – $16,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$4,383	$5.59	$3,813 – $4,952	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,194	$2.96	$6,258 – $8,129	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,024	$14.02	$891 – $1,157	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$6,534	$3.77	$5,685 – $7,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$14,113	$5.10	$12,278 – $15,947	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$5,739	$3.85	$4,993 – $6,485	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Dover, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Dover, DE is estimated at $5,884 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,119 and $6,649.

How far is Houston, TX from Dover, DE by truck?

About 1,534 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 $1,572 of the $5,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,710, which makes Houston, TX to Dover, DE 25% 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