Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hopkinsville, KY reefer rate

$2,857reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,229
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hopkinsville price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,049
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $2,857

Return trip

Hopkinsville → Houston$2,856

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Hopkinsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hopkinsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,396	$3.04	$2,133 – $2,660
53' refrigerated	$2,857	$3.63	$2,486 – $3,229
48' flatbed	$2,927	$3.71	$2,517 – $3,337
Step deck	$3,196	$4.06	$2,685 – $3,707
Power only	$2,098	$2.66	$1,825 – $2,371
Hotshot	$1,582	$2.01	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,558	$1.98	$1,324 – $1,792
Sprinter van	$958	$1.22	$805 – $1,112

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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 Hopkinsville

53' refrigerated lanes into Hopkinsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$3,400	$3.72	$2,958 – $3,842	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,989	$4.37	$7,820 – $10,157	4 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$2,330	$5.71	$2,027 – $2,633	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$4,269	$2.58	$3,714 – $4,824	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,800	$3.38	$2,436 – $3,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,338	$3.46	$2,904 – $3,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$8,775	$4.38	$7,634 – $9,916	4 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$2,628	$3.73	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hopkinsville, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Hopkinsville, KY is estimated at $2,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,229.

How far is Houston, TX from Hopkinsville, KY by truck?

About 788 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 $808 of the $2,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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