Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jamestown, ND reefer rate

$4,775reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $4,154–$5,395
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Jamestown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,329
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

Jamestown → Houston$5,374

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Houston to Jamestown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jamestown, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,007	$2.84	$3,566 – $4,448
53' refrigerated	$4,775	$3.38	$4,154 – $5,395
48' flatbed	$4,833	$3.43	$4,156 – $5,510
Step deck	$5,264	$3.73	$4,422 – $6,107
Power only	$3,545	$2.51	$3,084 – $4,006
Hotshot	$2,676	$1.90	$2,221 – $3,131
26' box truck	$2,620	$1.86	$2,227 – $3,013
Sprinter van	$1,603	$1.14	$1,346 – $1,859

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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 Jamestown

53' refrigerated lanes into Jamestown, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,536 mi	$5,451	$3.55	$4,742 – $6,160	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$7,564	$4.72	$6,580 – $8,547	3 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$3,738	$4.91	$3,252 – $4,224	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,791	$2.78	$3,298 – $4,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,496 mi	$4,733	$3.16	$4,117 – $5,348	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,806	$3.38	$4,181 – $5,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,621 mi	$7,633	$4.71	$6,640 – $8,625	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$4,048	$3.50	$3,522 – $4,574	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Jamestown, ND?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Jamestown, ND is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,154 and $5,395.

How far is Houston, TX from Jamestown, ND by truck?

About 1,411 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 $1,446 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jamestown, ND to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,374, which makes Houston, TX to Jamestown, ND 11% cheaper. 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