Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to El Mirage, AZ reefer rate

$4,101reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $3,568–$4,634
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to El Mirage price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,857
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $4,101

Return trip

El Mirage → Houston$3,137

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to El Mirage by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to El Mirage, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$2.83	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$3.38	$3,568 – $4,634
48' flatbed	$4,162	$3.43	$3,579 – $4,745
Step deck	$4,536	$3.74	$3,810 – $5,262
Power only	$3,037	$2.50	$2,642 – $3,432
Hotshot	$2,292	$1.89	$1,902 – $2,682
26' box truck	$2,247	$1.85	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.13	$1,156 – $1,597

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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 El Mirage

53' refrigerated lanes into El Mirage, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,540 mi	$8,280	$3.26	$7,203 – $9,356	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,657	$6.42	$2,312 – $3,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,718 mi	$7,054	$4.11	$6,137 – $7,971	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,465 mi	$7,155	$2.90	$6,225 – $8,086	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,016 mi	$3,549	$3.49	$3,088 – $4,010	2 d
San Diego, CA	334 mi	$2,341	$7.01	$2,036 – $2,645	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$3,680	$3.46	$3,202 – $4,158	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,130 mi	$5,367	$2.52	$4,669 – $6,064	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to El Mirage, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to El Mirage, AZ is estimated at $4,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,568 and $4,634.

How far is Houston, TX from El Mirage, AZ by truck?

About 1,214 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 $1,244 of the $4,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Mirage, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,137, which makes Houston, TX to El Mirage, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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