Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lawrence, MA reefer rate

$7,535reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,899 mi
Typical range: $6,555–$8,514
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lawrence price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,589
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $7,535

Return trip

Lawrence → Houston$5,157

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lawrence, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,325	$3.33	$5,630 – $7,021
53' refrigerated	$7,535	$3.97	$6,555 – $8,514
48' flatbed	$7,591	$4.00	$6,529 – $8,654
Step deck	$8,261	$4.35	$6,940 – $9,583
Power only	$5,618	$2.96	$4,888 – $6,348
Hotshot	$4,241	$2.23	$3,520 – $4,962
26' box truck	$4,145	$2.18	$3,523 – $4,766
Sprinter van	$2,530	$1.33	$2,125 – $2,935

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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 Lawrence

53' refrigerated lanes into Lawrence, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,835	$7.74	$1,596 – $2,074	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$16,463	$5.38	$14,323 – $18,603	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$5,621	$5.63	$4,890 – $6,351	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$8,428	$3.12	$7,333 – $9,524	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,926	$5.89	$1,676 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$8,192	$3.93	$7,127 – $9,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,031 mi	$16,314	$5.38	$14,193 – $18,435	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,287	$3.99	$6,339 – $8,234	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lawrence, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Lawrence, MA is estimated at $7,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,555 and $8,514.

How far is Houston, TX from Lawrence, MA by truck?

About 1,899 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 $1,946 of the $7,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,157, which makes Houston, TX to Lawrence, MA 46% more expensive. 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