Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fayetteville, NC reefer rate

$4,428reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $3,852–$5,004
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fayetteville price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $4,428

Return trip

Fayetteville → Houston$3,633

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Fayetteville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fayetteville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,716	$3.08	$3,307 – $4,124
53' refrigerated	$4,428	$3.67	$3,852 – $5,004
48' flatbed	$4,495	$3.72	$3,865 – $5,124
Step deck	$4,899	$4.06	$4,115 – $5,682
Power only	$3,279	$2.72	$2,853 – $3,705
Hotshot	$2,475	$2.05	$2,054 – $2,895
26' box truck	$2,426	$2.01	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,486	$1.23	$1,248 – $1,724

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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 Fayetteville

53' refrigerated lanes into Fayetteville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,619	$4.69	$2,278 – $2,959	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$12,404	$4.71	$10,792 – $14,017	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$4,027	$5.15	$3,504 – $4,551	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$6,119	$2.75	$5,324 – $6,915	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,080	$4.41	$1,810 – $2,351	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$5,075	$3.57	$4,415 – $5,735	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$12,147	$4.72	$10,568 – $13,726	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,216 mi	$4,455	$3.66	$3,876 – $5,034	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fayetteville, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Fayetteville, NC is estimated at $4,428 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,852 and $5,004.

How far is Houston, TX from Fayetteville, NC by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,237 of the $4,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fayetteville, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,633, which makes Houston, TX to Fayetteville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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