Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hempstead, NY reefer rate

$6,614reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $5,754–$7,474
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hempstead price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,878
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $6,614

Return trip

Hempstead → Houston$5,416

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

Houston to Hempstead by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hempstead, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,552	$3.28	$4,941 – $6,162
53' refrigerated	$6,614	$3.90	$5,754 – $7,474
48' flatbed	$6,675	$3.94	$5,740 – $7,609
Step deck	$7,266	$4.29	$6,104 – $8,429
Power only	$4,924	$2.91	$4,284 – $5,564
Hotshot	$3,717	$2.19	$3,085 – $4,349
26' box truck	$3,635	$2.15	$3,090 – $4,180
Sprinter van	$2,221	$1.31	$1,865 – $2,576

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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 Hempstead

53' refrigerated lanes into Hempstead, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$15,295	$5.24	$13,307 – $17,283	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$4,879	$5.63	$4,244 – $5,513	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$7,752	$3.04	$6,745 – $8,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,175	$10.68	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$7,271	$3.85	$6,326 – $8,217	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$15,117	$5.24	$13,152 – $17,082	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$6,424	$3.92	$5,589 – $7,259	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$3,435	$3.44	$2,988 – $3,881	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hempstead, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Hempstead, NY is estimated at $6,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,754 and $7,474.

How far is Houston, TX from Hempstead, NY by truck?

About 1,694 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 $1,736 of the $6,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hempstead, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes Houston, TX to Hempstead, NY 22% 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