Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kingsport, TN reefer rate

$3,709reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,033 mi
Typical range: $3,226–$4,191
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kingsport price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,650
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,709

Return trip

Kingsport → Houston$3,571

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Kingsport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kingsport, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,111	$3.01	$2,769 – $3,453
53' refrigerated	$3,709	$3.59	$3,226 – $4,191
48' flatbed	$3,776	$3.66	$3,247 – $4,305
Step deck	$4,118	$3.99	$3,459 – $4,777
Power only	$2,738	$2.65	$2,382 – $3,094
Hotshot	$2,066	$2.00	$1,715 – $2,418
26' box truck	$2,029	$1.96	$1,724 – $2,333
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.20	$1,045 – $1,444

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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 Kingsport

53' refrigerated lanes into Kingsport, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$2,751	$4.27	$2,394 – $3,109	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$10,770	$4.52	$9,370 – $12,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$2,944	$5.43	$2,561 – $3,326	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$5,244	$2.65	$4,562 – $5,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$2,197	$3.97	$1,911 – $2,482	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,283	$3.47	$3,726 – $4,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$10,545	$4.53	$9,174 – $11,916	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,614	$3.61	$3,144 – $4,083	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kingsport, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Kingsport, TN is estimated at $3,709 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,226 and $4,191.

How far is Houston, TX from Kingsport, TN by truck?

About 1,033 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 $1,059 of the $3,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kingsport, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,571, which makes Houston, TX to Kingsport, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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