Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fairborn, OH reefer rate

$3,632reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $3,159–$4,104
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fairborn price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,489
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $3,632

Return trip

Fairborn → Houston$4,361

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Fairborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fairborn, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,047	$2.73	$2,712 – $3,382
53' refrigerated	$3,632	$3.26	$3,159 – $4,104
48' flatbed	$3,692	$3.31	$3,175 – $4,209
Step deck	$4,025	$3.61	$3,381 – $4,669
Power only	$2,685	$2.41	$2,336 – $3,035
Hotshot	$2,027	$1.82	$1,682 – $2,371
26' box truck	$1,988	$1.78	$1,690 – $2,287
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.09	$1,024 – $1,414

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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 Fairborn

53' refrigerated lanes into Fairborn, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$2,494	$3.96	$2,170 – $2,818	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$9,522	$4.18	$8,284 – $10,760	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,826	$6.50	$1,588 – $2,063	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$4,649	$2.45	$4,045 – $5,254	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,028	$3.65	$1,764 – $2,291	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,081	$3.18	$3,551 – $4,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$9,368	$4.19	$8,150 – $10,585	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,362	$3.32	$2,925 – $3,799	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fairborn, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Fairborn, OH is estimated at $3,632 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,159 and $4,104.

How far is Houston, TX from Fairborn, OH by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,143 of the $3,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairborn, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,361, which makes Houston, TX to Fairborn, OH 17% cheaper. 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