Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Georgetown, DE reefer rate

$5,857reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,526 mi
Typical range: $5,096–$6,619
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Georgetown price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,293
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $5,857

Return trip

Georgetown → Houston$4,689

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Georgetown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Georgetown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,916	$3.22	$4,375 – $5,457
53' refrigerated	$5,857	$3.84	$5,096 – $6,619
48' flatbed	$5,921	$3.88	$5,092 – $6,750
Step deck	$6,448	$4.23	$5,416 – $7,480
Power only	$4,354	$2.85	$3,788 – $4,920
Hotshot	$3,287	$2.15	$2,728 – $3,845
26' box truck	$3,217	$2.11	$2,734 – $3,699
Sprinter van	$1,966	$1.29	$1,652 – $2,281

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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 Georgetown

53' refrigerated lanes into Georgetown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,543	$8.34	$1,343 – $1,744	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$14,374	$5.09	$12,505 – $16,243	6 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$4,475	$5.55	$3,893 – $5,057	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,218	$2.96	$6,279 – $8,156	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,135	$10.42	$988 – $1,283	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$6,517	$3.77	$5,670 – $7,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$14,159	$5.10	$12,319 – $16,000	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$5,739	$3.85	$4,993 – $6,485	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Georgetown, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Georgetown, DE is estimated at $5,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,096 and $6,619.

How far is Houston, TX from Georgetown, DE by truck?

About 1,526 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 $1,564 of the $5,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Georgetown, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,689, which makes Houston, TX to Georgetown, DE 25% more expensive. 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