Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Monroe, NC reefer rate

$4,117reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $3,581–$4,652
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Monroe price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,985
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $4,117

Return trip

Monroe → Houston$3,377

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Monroe, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$3.13	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,117	$3.73	$3,581 – $4,652
48' flatbed	$4,186	$3.79	$3,600 – $4,772
Step deck	$4,564	$4.13	$3,833 – $5,294
Power only	$3,044	$2.76	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,297	$2.08	$1,906 – $2,687
26' box truck	$2,254	$2.04	$1,916 – $2,592
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.25	$1,160 – $1,603

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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 Monroe

53' refrigerated lanes into Monroe, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,843	$4.53	$2,474 – $3,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$11,962	$4.73	$10,407 – $13,517	5 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$3,783	$5.26	$3,291 – $4,275	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$5,860	$2.77	$5,098 – $6,622	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,268	$4.22	$1,974 – $2,563	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,757	$3.62	$4,139 – $5,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$11,696	$4.74	$10,176 – $13,217	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$4,135	$3.72	$3,597 – $4,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Monroe, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Monroe, NC is estimated at $4,117 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,581 and $4,652.

How far is Houston, TX from Monroe, NC by truck?

About 1,104 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 $1,132 of the $4,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monroe, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,377, which makes Houston, TX to Monroe, NC 22% 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