Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV reefer rate

$4,893reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $4,257–$5,529
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,403
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $4,893

Return trip

Las Vegas → Houston$3,792

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Houston to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,106	$2.82	$3,655 – $4,558
53' refrigerated	$4,893	$3.36	$4,257 – $5,529
48' flatbed	$4,950	$3.40	$4,257 – $5,643
Step deck	$5,391	$3.71	$4,528 – $6,254
Power only	$3,634	$2.50	$3,162 – $4,107
Hotshot	$2,743	$1.89	$2,277 – $3,210
26' box truck	$2,686	$1.85	$2,283 – $3,088
Sprinter van	$1,643	$1.13	$1,380 – $1,905

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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 Las Vegas

53' refrigerated lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$8,794	$3.33	$7,651 – $9,937	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,170	$7.83	$1,888 – $2,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$7,525	$4.19	$6,547 – $8,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,307	$4.31	$1,137 – $1,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$7,626	$2.97	$6,635 – $8,617	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,367	$3.44	$3,799 – $4,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$2,287	$7.47	$1,990 – $2,585	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,272 mi	$4,372	$3.44	$3,804 – $4,941	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $4,893 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,257 and $5,529.

How far is Houston, TX from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,454 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 $1,490 of the $4,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,792, which makes Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV 29% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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