Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Muskegon, MI reefer rate

$3,940reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,428–$4,452
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Muskegon price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,662
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $3,940

Return trip

Muskegon → Houston$4,883

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Muskegon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Muskegon, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,306	$2.65	$2,943 – $3,670
53' refrigerated	$3,940	$3.16	$3,428 – $4,452
48' flatbed	$3,997	$3.21	$3,438 – $4,557
Step deck	$4,356	$3.49	$3,659 – $5,053
Power only	$2,920	$2.34	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.77	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,160	$1.73	$1,836 – $2,484
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.06	$1,111 – $1,534

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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 Muskegon

53' refrigerated lanes into Muskegon, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$2,872	$3.71	$2,499 – $3,245	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,165 mi	$9,008	$4.16	$7,837 – $10,179	5 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$1,341	$9.44	$1,166 – $1,515	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,437	$2.44	$3,860 – $5,014	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$2,429	$3.35	$2,113 – $2,745	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,283	$3.11	$3,727 – $4,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$8,923	$4.17	$7,763 – $10,083	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,513	$3.24	$3,057 – $3,970	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Muskegon, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Muskegon, MI is estimated at $3,940 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,428 and $4,452.

How far is Houston, TX from Muskegon, MI by truck?

About 1,247 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 $1,278 of the $3,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muskegon, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,883, which makes Houston, TX to Muskegon, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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