Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jackson, MS reefer rate

$2,012reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 416 mi
Typical range: $1,751–$2,274
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Jackson price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,586
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $2,012

Return trip

Jackson → Houston$1,867

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jackson, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,685	$4.05	$1,500 – $1,871
53' refrigerated	$2,012	$4.84	$1,751 – $2,274
48' flatbed	$2,098	$5.04	$1,804 – $2,392
Step deck	$2,298	$5.53	$1,931 – $2,666
Power only	$1,453	$3.49	$1,264 – $1,642
Hotshot	$1,095	$2.63	$909 – $1,281
26' box truck	$1,087	$2.61	$924 – $1,250
Sprinter van	$674	$1.62	$566 – $782

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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 Jackson

53' refrigerated lanes into Jackson, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,262 mi	$4,821	$3.82	$4,194 – $5,448	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,923 mi	$9,249	$4.81	$8,047 – $10,452	4 d
Chicago, IL	793 mi	$4,021	$5.07	$3,498 – $4,544	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$4,279	$2.86	$3,723 – $4,836	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$4,028	$3.44	$3,504 – $4,551	3 d
San Antonio, TX	626 mi	$2,640	$4.22	$2,296 – $2,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$8,919	$4.83	$7,759 – $10,078	4 d
Dallas, TX	452 mi	$2,120	$4.69	$1,844 – $2,395	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Jackson, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Jackson, MS is estimated at $2,012 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 416 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,751 and $2,274.

How far is Houston, TX from Jackson, MS by truck?

About 416 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $426 of the $2,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,867, which makes Houston, TX to Jackson, MS 8% 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