Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jersey City, NJ reefer rate

$6,108reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $5,314–$6,902
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Jersey City price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,397
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $6,108

Return trip

Jersey City → Houston$5,263

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$3.07	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,108	$3.66	$5,314 – $6,902
48' flatbed	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028
Step deck	$6,712	$4.02	$5,638 – $7,786
Power only	$4,546	$2.72	$3,955 – $5,137
Hotshot	$3,432	$2.06	$2,848 – $4,015
26' box truck	$3,356	$2.01	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.23	$1,723 – $2,379

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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 Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,186	$4.90	$12,342 – $16,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,454	$5.31	$3,875 – $5,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,180	$2.85	$6,246 – $8,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,033	$11.74	$899 – $1,167	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,723	$3.61	$5,849 – $7,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,015	$4.91	$12,193 – $15,837	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,924	$3.68	$5,154 – $6,694	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	984 mi	$3,175	$3.23	$2,762 – $3,588	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Jersey City, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $6,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,314 and $6,902.

How far is Houston, TX from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 1,669 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,711 of the $6,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,263, which makes Houston, TX to Jersey City, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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