Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madison, MS reefer rate

$2,045reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $1,779–$2,311
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Madison price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,607
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $2,045

Return trip

Madison → Houston$1,898

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,713	$4.01	$1,525 – $1,902
53' refrigerated	$2,045	$4.79	$1,779 – $2,311
48' flatbed	$2,130	$4.99	$1,832 – $2,429
Step deck	$2,334	$5.47	$1,960 – $2,707
Power only	$1,478	$3.46	$1,286 – $1,670
Hotshot	$1,114	$2.61	$924 – $1,303
26' box truck	$1,105	$2.59	$939 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$685	$1.60	$576 – $795

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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 Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$4,783	$3.83	$4,161 – $5,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$9,262	$4.81	$8,058 – $10,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$3,971	$5.09	$3,455 – $4,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,287	$2.86	$3,729 – $4,844	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$3,991	$3.44	$3,472 – $4,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,669	$4.20	$2,322 – $3,016	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$8,936	$4.83	$7,774 – $10,097	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$2,132	$4.67	$1,855 – $2,409	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Madison, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Madison, MS is estimated at $2,045 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,779 and $2,311.

How far is Houston, TX from Madison, MS by truck?

About 427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $438 of the $2,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,898, which makes Houston, TX to Madison, MS 8% 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