Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elkins, WV reefer rate

$5,053reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $4,396–$5,710
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Elkins price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,740
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $5,053

Return trip

Elkins → Houston$4,091

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Houston to Elkins by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elkins, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,240	$3.31	$3,774 – $4,707
53' refrigerated	$5,053	$3.94	$4,396 – $5,710
48' flatbed	$5,123	$4.00	$4,406 – $5,840
Step deck	$5,582	$4.36	$4,689 – $6,476
Power only	$3,746	$2.92	$3,259 – $4,233
Hotshot	$2,827	$2.21	$2,346 – $3,307
26' box truck	$2,770	$2.16	$2,355 – $3,186
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.32	$1,425 – $1,967

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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 Elkins

53' refrigerated lanes into Elkins, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,283	$5.75	$1,986 – $2,580	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$13,045	$5.14	$11,349 – $14,741	5 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$3,360	$6.21	$2,923 – $3,797	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,457	$3.00	$5,617 – $7,296	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,758	$5.67	$1,529 – $1,986	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,680	$3.86	$4,942 – $6,418	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$12,835	$5.14	$11,167 – $14,504	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$4,859	$3.98	$4,227 – $5,491	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Elkins, WV?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Elkins, WV is estimated at $5,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,396 and $5,710.

How far is Houston, TX from Elkins, WV by truck?

About 1,281 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 $1,313 of the $5,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkins, WV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,091, which makes Houston, TX to Elkins, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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