Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jeffersontown, KY reefer rate

$3,311reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,880–$3,741
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Jeffersontown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $3,311

Return trip

Jeffersontown → Houston$3,310

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

Houston to Jeffersontown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jeffersontown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,777	$2.91	$2,472 – $3,083
53' refrigerated	$3,311	$3.47	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,377	$3.54	$2,904 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,684	$3.86	$3,095 – $4,273
Power only	$2,441	$2.56	$2,124 – $2,758
Hotshot	$1,842	$1.93	$1,529 – $2,155
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.90	$1,538 – $2,081
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.16	$933 – $1,289

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 Jeffersontown

53' refrigerated lanes into Jeffersontown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	759 mi	$2,950	$3.89	$2,567 – $3,334	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,178 mi	$9,450	$4.34	$8,222 – $10,679	5 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$2,036	$6.28	$1,771 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,554	$2.55	$3,962 – $5,146	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$2,406	$3.56	$2,093 – $2,719	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,786	$3.36	$3,294 – $4,279	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$9,264	$4.35	$8,060 – $10,468	4 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$3,062	$3.55	$2,664 – $3,460	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Jeffersontown, KY is estimated at $3,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,880 and $3,741.

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

About 954 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 $978 of the $3,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

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

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

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