Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gardiner, ME reefer rate

$8,693reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $7,563–$9,823
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gardiner price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,618
Fuel: $2,075
All-in estimate: $8,693

Return trip

Gardiner → Houston$5,822

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Houston to Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,298	$3.60	$6,495 – $8,101
53' refrigerated	$8,693	$4.29	$7,563 – $9,823
48' flatbed	$8,751	$4.32	$7,526 – $9,976
Step deck	$9,522	$4.70	$7,998 – $11,045
Power only	$6,487	$3.20	$5,643 – $7,330
Hotshot	$4,897	$2.42	$4,065 – $5,730
26' box truck	$4,784	$2.36	$4,067 – $5,502
Sprinter van	$2,919	$1.44	$2,452 – $3,386

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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 Gardiner

53' refrigerated lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,583	$6.78	$2,247 – $2,918	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$18,356	$5.85	$15,970 – $20,743	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,532	$6.04	$5,683 – $7,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$9,458	$3.39	$8,228 – $10,687	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,613	$5.56	$2,273 – $2,953	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$9,394	$4.25	$8,173 – $10,615	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$18,226	$5.85	$15,857 – $20,596	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$8,381	$4.31	$7,291 – $9,470	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gardiner, ME?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $8,693 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,563 and $9,823.

How far is Houston, TX from Gardiner, ME by truck?

About 2,025 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,075 of the $8,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,618 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardiner, ME to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,822, which makes Houston, TX to Gardiner, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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