Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Duluth, GA reefer rate

$3,299reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,870–$3,728
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Duluth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $3,299

Return trip

Duluth → Houston$2,789

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Duluth, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,767	$3.25	$2,462 – $3,071
53' refrigerated	$3,299	$3.88	$2,870 – $3,728
48' flatbed	$3,373	$3.97	$2,901 – $3,846
Step deck	$3,682	$4.33	$3,093 – $4,271
Power only	$2,426	$2.85	$2,111 – $2,742
Hotshot	$1,830	$2.15	$1,519 – $2,141
26' box truck	$1,800	$2.12	$1,530 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,107	$1.30	$930 – $1,284

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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 Duluth

53' refrigerated lanes into Duluth, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,519	$4.12	$3,062 – $3,977	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$10,833	$4.70	$9,425 – $12,241	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,570	$5.27	$3,106 – $4,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,214	$2.76	$4,536 – $5,892	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,870	$3.76	$2,497 – $3,243	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,930	$3.70	$3,419 – $4,441	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$10,550	$4.72	$9,178 – $11,921	5 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$3,340	$3.87	$2,906 – $3,775	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Duluth, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Duluth, GA is estimated at $3,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,870 and $3,728.

How far is Houston, TX from Duluth, GA by truck?

About 850 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 $871 of the $3,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,789, which makes Houston, TX to Duluth, GA 18% 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