Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ithaca, NY reefer rate

$6,329reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$7,152
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ithaca price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,679
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $6,329

Return trip

Ithaca → Houston$5,183

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

Houston to Ithaca by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ithaca, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,312	$3.30	$4,728 – $5,897
53' refrigerated	$6,329	$3.93	$5,506 – $7,152
48' flatbed	$6,392	$3.97	$5,497 – $7,287
Step deck	$6,960	$4.32	$5,846 – $8,074
Power only	$4,708	$2.92	$4,096 – $5,321
Hotshot	$3,554	$2.21	$2,950 – $4,159
26' box truck	$3,477	$2.16	$2,956 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.32	$1,785 – $2,465

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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 Ithaca

53' refrigerated lanes into Ithaca, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,694	$7.95	$1,473 – $1,914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$14,429	$5.26	$12,553 – $16,304	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$4,058	$5.99	$3,530 – $4,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,288	$3.06	$6,340 – $8,235	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,514	$7.01	$1,317 – $1,710	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,936	$3.88	$6,034 – $7,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$14,280	$5.27	$12,423 – $16,136	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$6,027	$3.96	$5,244 – $6,811	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Ithaca, NY is estimated at $6,329 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $7,152.

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

About 1,610 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 $1,650 of the $6,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,679 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,183, which makes Houston, TX to Ithaca, 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