Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gastonia, NC reefer rate

$4,020reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $3,497–$4,542
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gastonia price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,921
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $4,020

Return trip

Gastonia → Houston$3,298

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

Houston to Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,373	$3.15	$3,002 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,020	$3.75	$3,497 – $4,542
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.82	$3,517 – $4,662
Step deck	$4,460	$4.16	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,970	$2.77	$2,584 – $3,357
Hotshot	$2,241	$2.09	$1,860 – $2,622
26' box truck	$2,200	$2.05	$1,870 – $2,530
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.26	$1,133 – $1,565

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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 Gastonia

53' refrigerated lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,885	$4.50	$2,510 – $3,260	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$11,769	$4.74	$10,239 – $13,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,624	$5.35	$3,153 – $4,095	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$5,754	$2.77	$5,006 – $6,502	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,306	$4.18	$2,006 – $2,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,655	$3.63	$4,050 – $5,260	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$11,511	$4.75	$10,015 – $13,008	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$4,017	$3.75	$3,495 – $4,539	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $4,020 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,497 and $4,542.

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

About 1,072 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 $1,099 of the $4,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,298, which makes Houston, TX to Gastonia, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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