Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nogales, AZ reefer rate

$3,777reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $3,286–$4,269
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Nogales price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,652
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $3,777

Return trip

Nogales → Houston$2,890

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Nogales by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Nogales, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,169	$2.89	$2,821 – $3,518
53' refrigerated	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379
Step deck	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858
Power only	$2,793	$2.54	$2,430 – $3,156
Hotshot	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466
26' box truck	$2,068	$1.88	$1,758 – $2,378
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.15	$1,065 – $1,471

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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 Nogales

53' refrigerated lanes into Nogales, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,534 mi	$8,262	$3.26	$7,188 – $9,336	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	557 mi	$3,223	$5.79	$2,804 – $3,642	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,737 mi	$7,122	$4.10	$6,196 – $8,047	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	197 mi	$1,033	$5.25	$899 – $1,168	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,455 mi	$7,129	$2.90	$6,202 – $8,056	5 d
San Antonio, TX	886 mi	$3,187	$3.60	$2,772 – $3,601	2 d
San Diego, CA	444 mi	$2,776	$6.25	$2,415 – $3,137	1 d
Dallas, TX	985 mi	$3,463	$3.52	$3,012 – $3,913	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Nogales, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Nogales, AZ is estimated at $3,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,286 and $4,269.

How far is Houston, TX from Nogales, AZ by truck?

About 1,098 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 $1,125 of the $3,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nogales, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,890, which makes Houston, TX to Nogales, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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