Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elizabeth, NJ reefer rate

$6,079reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $5,289–$6,869
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Elizabeth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,378
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $6,079

Return trip

Elizabeth → Houston$5,238

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,103	$3.07	$4,541 – $5,664
53' refrigerated	$6,079	$3.66	$5,289 – $6,869
48' flatbed	$6,137	$3.70	$5,278 – $6,996
Step deck	$6,681	$4.02	$5,612 – $7,750
Power only	$4,524	$2.73	$3,936 – $5,113
Hotshot	$3,415	$2.06	$2,835 – $3,996
26' box truck	$3,341	$2.01	$2,840 – $3,842
Sprinter van	$2,041	$1.23	$1,715 – $2,368

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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 Elizabeth

53' refrigerated lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$14,150	$4.90	$12,311 – $15,990	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,426	$5.32	$3,850 – $5,001	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$7,159	$2.85	$6,228 – $8,089	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,006	$12.74	$875 – $1,137	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$6,694	$3.61	$5,824 – $7,564	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$13,979	$4.91	$12,162 – $15,796	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,898	$3.68	$5,132 – $6,665	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$3,154	$3.23	$2,744 – $3,564	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Elizabeth, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $6,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,289 and $6,869.

How far is Houston, TX from Elizabeth, NJ by truck?

About 1,660 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 $1,701 of the $6,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,378 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabeth, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,238, which makes Houston, TX to Elizabeth, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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