Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Carrollton, MD reefer rate

$5,620reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $4,889–$6,350
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to New Carrollton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,135
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $5,620

Return trip

New Carrollton → Houston$4,561

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to New Carrollton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Carrollton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,717	$3.26	$4,198 – $5,235
53' refrigerated	$5,620	$3.88	$4,889 – $6,350
48' flatbed	$5,686	$3.92	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,193	$4.27	$5,202 – $7,184
Power only	$4,174	$2.88	$3,632 – $4,717
Hotshot	$3,151	$2.17	$2,615 – $3,686
26' box truck	$3,085	$2.13	$2,622 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,887	$1.30	$1,585 – $2,189

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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 New Carrollton

53' refrigerated lanes into New Carrollton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,705	$7.41	$1,483 – $1,927	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$13,960	$5.12	$12,145 – $15,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	710 mi	$4,082	$5.75	$3,552 – $4,613	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$6,982	$2.98	$6,074 – $7,890	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	139 mi	$1,232	$8.86	$1,071 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$6,269	$3.81	$5,454 – $7,084	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$13,754	$5.12	$11,966 – $15,542	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$5,468	$3.90	$4,757 – $6,179	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to New Carrollton, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to New Carrollton, MD is estimated at $5,620 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,889 and $6,350.

How far is Houston, TX from New Carrollton, MD by truck?

About 1,449 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 $1,485 of the $5,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Carrollton, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,561, which makes Houston, TX to New Carrollton, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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