Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lafayette, CO reefer rate

$4,630reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $4,028–$5,231
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lafayette price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $4,630

Return trip

Lafayette → Houston$2,644

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,884	$3.68	$3,457 – $4,311
53' refrigerated	$4,630	$4.39	$4,028 – $5,231
48' flatbed	$4,712	$4.47	$4,052 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,138	$4.87	$4,316 – $5,960
Power only	$3,420	$3.24	$2,975 – $3,864
Hotshot	$2,581	$2.45	$2,142 – $3,019
26' box truck	$2,533	$2.40	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.47	$1,305 – $1,802

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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 Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lafayette, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,190	$4.25	$7,125 – $9,254	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$6,268	$6.31	$5,453 – $7,082	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,054	$5.60	$5,267 – $6,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$7,059	$3.79	$6,142 – $7,977	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,312	$4.47	$3,751 – $4,872	2 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$6,212	$6.33	$5,405 – $7,020	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,740	$4.66	$3,254 – $4,226	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lafayette, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $4,630 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,028 and $5,231.

How far is Houston, TX from Lafayette, CO by truck?

About 1,054 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 $1,080 of the $4,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,644, which makes Houston, TX to Lafayette, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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