Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lansing, IL reefer rate

$3,354reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $2,918–$3,790
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lansing price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,236
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,354

Return trip

Lansing → Houston$4,515

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Houston to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lansing, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,814	$2.58	$2,504 – $3,123
53' refrigerated	$3,354	$3.07	$2,918 – $3,790
48' flatbed	$3,411	$3.13	$2,934 – $3,889
Step deck	$3,719	$3.41	$3,124 – $4,314
Power only	$2,479	$2.27	$2,157 – $2,801
Hotshot	$1,871	$1.71	$1,553 – $2,189
26' box truck	$1,836	$1.68	$1,560 – $2,111
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.03	$945 – $1,306

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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 Lansing

53' refrigerated lanes into Lansing, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,894	$3.45	$2,518 – $3,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$8,216	$3.97	$7,148 – $9,284	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,987	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,505	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,424	$3.12	$2,109 – $2,739	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,685	$3.01	$3,206 – $4,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,958	$3.17	$2,574 – $3,343	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$2,511	$2.53	$2,184 – $2,837	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lansing, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Lansing, IL is estimated at $3,354 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,918 and $3,790.

How far is Houston, TX from Lansing, IL by truck?

About 1,091 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 $1,118 of the $3,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,515, which makes Houston, TX to Lansing, IL 26% 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