Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Novi, MI reefer rate

$4,066reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $3,537–$4,595
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Novi price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $4,066

Return trip

Novi → Houston$5,038

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

Houston to Novi by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Novi, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,412	$2.63	$3,037 – $3,787
53' refrigerated	$4,066	$3.14	$3,537 – $4,595
48' flatbed	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699
Step deck	$4,491	$3.47	$3,773 – $5,210
Power only	$3,015	$2.33	$2,623 – $3,407
Hotshot	$2,275	$1.76	$1,888 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,229	$1.72	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,365	$1.05	$1,146 – $1,583

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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 Novi

53' refrigerated lanes into Novi, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$2,388	$3.97	$2,077 – $2,698	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$9,592	$4.13	$8,345 – $10,839	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,733	$6.69	$1,508 – $1,959	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$4,747	$2.42	$4,130 – $5,364	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$1,995	$3.63	$1,735 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$4,467	$3.08	$3,886 – $5,047	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$9,484	$4.14	$8,251 – $10,717	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$3,720	$3.20	$3,237 – $4,204	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Novi, MI is estimated at $4,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,537 and $4,595.

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

About 1,295 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 $1,327 of the $4,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,038, which makes Houston, TX to Novi, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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