Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hallowell, ME reefer rate

$8,701reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $7,570–$9,832
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hallowell price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,623
Fuel: $2,078
All-in estimate: $8,701

Return trip

Hallowell → Houston$5,827

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

Houston to Hallowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hallowell, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,305	$3.60	$6,501 – $8,108
53' refrigerated	$8,701	$4.29	$7,570 – $9,832
48' flatbed	$8,758	$4.32	$7,532 – $9,985
Step deck	$9,530	$4.70	$8,005 – $11,055
Power only	$6,492	$3.20	$5,648 – $7,336
Hotshot	$4,902	$2.42	$4,068 – $5,735
26' box truck	$4,788	$2.36	$4,070 – $5,507
Sprinter van	$2,922	$1.44	$2,454 – $3,389

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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 Hallowell

53' refrigerated lanes into Hallowell, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	386 mi	$2,603	$6.74	$2,265 – $2,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$18,345	$5.85	$15,960 – $20,730	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,532	$6.04	$5,683 – $7,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,785 mi	$9,455	$3.39	$8,226 – $10,684	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	474 mi	$2,628	$5.54	$2,286 – $2,969	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,211 mi	$9,401	$4.25	$8,179 – $10,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,111 mi	$18,216	$5.86	$15,848 – $20,584	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,945 mi	$8,388	$4.31	$7,298 – $9,479	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Hallowell, ME is estimated at $8,701 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,570 and $9,832.

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

About 2,027 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 $2,078 of the $8,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,827, which makes Houston, TX to Hallowell, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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