Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Greensboro, NC reefer rate

$4,349reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $3,784–$4,915
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Greensboro price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,139
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $4,349

Return trip

Greensboro → Houston$3,568

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

Houston to Greensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Greensboro, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,649	$3.09	$3,248 – $4,051
53' refrigerated	$4,349	$3.68	$3,784 – $4,915
48' flatbed	$4,417	$3.74	$3,798 – $5,035
Step deck	$4,814	$4.08	$4,044 – $5,584
Power only	$3,220	$2.73	$2,801 – $3,638
Hotshot	$2,430	$2.06	$2,017 – $2,843
26' box truck	$2,383	$2.02	$2,025 – $2,740
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.24	$1,226 – $1,693

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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 Greensboro

53' refrigerated lanes into Greensboro, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,526	$4.77	$2,197 – $2,854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$12,112	$4.72	$10,538 – $13,687	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,644	$5.33	$3,170 – $4,117	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$5,961	$2.76	$5,186 – $6,736	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$1,986	$4.52	$1,728 – $2,244	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,975	$3.58	$4,328 – $5,622	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$11,868	$4.73	$10,325 – $13,411	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,169 mi	$4,313	$3.69	$3,752 – $4,874	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Greensboro, NC is estimated at $4,349 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,784 and $4,915.

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

About 1,181 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 $1,210 of the $4,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,139 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,568, which makes Houston, TX to Greensboro, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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