Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Montgomery, AL reefer rate

$2,754reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 670 mi
Typical range: $2,396–$3,112
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Montgomery price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,067
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $2,754

Return trip

Montgomery → Houston$2,677

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,309	$3.45	$2,055 – $2,563
53' refrigerated	$2,754	$4.11	$2,396 – $3,112
48' flatbed	$2,833	$4.23	$2,437 – $3,230
Step deck	$3,096	$4.62	$2,601 – $3,591
Power only	$2,015	$3.01	$1,753 – $2,276
Hotshot	$1,519	$2.27	$1,261 – $1,778
26' box truck	$1,499	$2.24	$1,274 – $1,723
Sprinter van	$924	$1.38	$776 – $1,071

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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 Montgomery

53' refrigerated lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,133	$3.93	$3,596 – $4,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$10,315	$4.71	$8,974 – $11,656	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,944	$5.06	$3,431 – $4,456	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,900	$2.78	$4,263 – $5,537	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,413	$3.55	$2,969 – $3,856	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,405	$3.83	$2,962 – $3,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$9,995	$4.73	$8,696 – $11,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$2,909	$4.03	$2,531 – $3,287	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Montgomery, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $2,754 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 670 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,396 and $3,112.

How far is Houston, TX from Montgomery, AL by truck?

About 670 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $687 of the $2,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montgomery, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,677, which makes Houston, TX to Montgomery, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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