Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Holdrege, NE reefer rate

$2,962reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $2,577–$3,347
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Holdrege price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $2,962

Return trip

Holdrege → Houston$3,792

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

Houston to Holdrege by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Holdrege, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,484	$2.74	$2,211 – $2,757
53' refrigerated	$2,962	$3.26	$2,577 – $3,347
48' flatbed	$3,024	$3.33	$2,601 – $3,447
Step deck	$3,300	$3.63	$2,772 – $3,828
Power only	$2,181	$2.40	$1,898 – $2,465
Hotshot	$1,646	$1.81	$1,366 – $1,925
26' box truck	$1,618	$1.78	$1,375 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$994	$1.09	$835 – $1,153

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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 Holdrege

53' refrigerated lanes into Holdrege, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$4,932	$3.14	$4,291 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,338 mi	$5,756	$4.30	$5,008 – $6,505	3 d
Chicago, IL	726 mi	$3,202	$4.41	$2,786 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	998 mi	$2,603	$2.61	$2,265 – $2,941	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,505 mi	$4,224	$2.81	$3,675 – $4,773	3 d
San Antonio, TX	897 mi	$2,934	$3.27	$2,552 – $3,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,314 mi	$5,670	$4.31	$4,933 – $6,407	3 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$2,296	$3.55	$1,997 – $2,594	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Holdrege, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Holdrege, NE is estimated at $2,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,577 and $3,347.

How far is Houston, TX from Holdrege, NE by truck?

About 908 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 $931 of the $2,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Holdrege, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,792, which makes Houston, TX to Holdrege, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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