Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gary, IN reefer rate

$3,512reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,055–$3,969
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gary price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $3,512

Return trip

Gary → Houston$4,373

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Gary by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gary, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,947	$2.68	$2,622 – $3,271
53' refrigerated	$3,512	$3.20	$3,055 – $3,969
48' flatbed	$3,571	$3.25	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,894	$3.54	$3,271 – $4,517
Power only	$2,596	$2.36	$2,259 – $2,934
Hotshot	$1,959	$1.78	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.75	$1,634 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.07	$990 – $1,367

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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 Gary

53' refrigerated lanes into Gary, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$2,979	$3.61	$2,592 – $3,367	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$8,596	$4.13	$7,479 – $9,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,177	$2.43	$3,634 – $4,720	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,494	$3.26	$2,170 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,862	$3.13	$3,360 – $4,364	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$8,482	$4.14	$7,380 – $9,585	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,103	$3.30	$2,700 – $3,506	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$2,607	$2.63	$2,268 – $2,946	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gary, IN?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Gary, IN is estimated at $3,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,055 and $3,969.

How far is Houston, TX from Gary, IN by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,126 of the $3,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gary, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,373, which makes Houston, TX to Gary, IN 20% 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