Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Garden City, MI reefer rate

$4,058reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $3,531–$4,586
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Garden City price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,734
Fuel: $1,324
All-in estimate: $4,058

Return trip

Garden City → Houston$5,029

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Garden City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,405	$2.64	$3,031 – $3,780
53' refrigerated	$4,058	$3.14	$3,531 – $4,586
48' flatbed	$4,114	$3.18	$3,538 – $4,690
Step deck	$4,483	$3.47	$3,765 – $5,200
Power only	$3,009	$2.33	$2,618 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,271	$1.76	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.72	$1,891 – $2,559
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.05	$1,144 – $1,580

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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 Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes into Garden City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$2,357	$4.00	$2,051 – $2,664	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$9,618	$4.13	$8,368 – $10,868	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,757	$6.60	$1,528 – $1,985	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$4,760	$2.42	$4,141 – $5,379	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,965	$3.65	$1,709 – $2,220	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,464	$3.09	$3,884 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$9,506	$4.14	$8,271 – $10,742	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,718	$3.20	$3,234 – $4,201	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Garden City, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Garden City, MI is estimated at $4,058 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,531 and $4,586.

How far is Houston, TX from Garden City, MI by truck?

About 1,292 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 $1,324 of the $4,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,029, which makes Houston, TX to Garden City, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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