Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gadsden, AL reefer rate

$2,944reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 734 mi
Typical range: $2,562–$3,327
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gadsden price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,944

Return trip

Gadsden → Houston$2,861

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,469	$3.36	$2,197 – $2,740
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$4.01	$2,562 – $3,327
48' flatbed	$3,022	$4.12	$2,599 – $3,445
Step deck	$3,300	$4.50	$2,772 – $3,828
Power only	$2,158	$2.94	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,628	$2.22	$1,351 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,604	$2.19	$1,363 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$988	$1.35	$830 – $1,146

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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 Gadsden

53' refrigerated lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$3,811	$4.01	$3,316 – $4,307	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$10,277	$4.71	$8,941 – $11,613	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$3,442	$5.32	$2,994 – $3,889	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,893	$2.78	$4,257 – $5,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$3,130	$3.64	$2,723 – $3,537	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,562	$3.78	$3,099 – $4,025	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$9,991	$4.73	$8,692 – $11,289	4 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$2,956	$4.01	$2,572 – $3,341	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gadsden, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $2,944 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 734 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,562 and $3,327.

How far is Houston, TX from Gadsden, AL by truck?

About 734 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $752 of the $2,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gadsden, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,861, which makes Houston, TX to Gadsden, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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