Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ocean View, DE reefer rate

$5,897reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$6,663
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ocean View price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,321
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $5,897

Return trip

Ocean View → Houston$4,721

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Ocean View by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ocean View, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$3.22	$4,405 – $5,494
53' refrigerated	$5,897	$3.83	$5,130 – $6,663
48' flatbed	$5,960	$3.88	$5,126 – $6,794
Step deck	$6,490	$4.22	$5,452 – $7,529
Power only	$4,384	$2.85	$3,814 – $4,954
Hotshot	$3,309	$2.15	$2,747 – $3,872
26' box truck	$3,238	$2.11	$2,753 – $3,724
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.29	$1,663 – $2,297

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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 Ocean View

53' refrigerated lanes into Ocean View, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,557	$8.24	$1,355 – $1,760	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$14,463	$5.09	$12,582 – $16,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$4,568	$5.52	$3,974 – $5,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$7,266	$2.96	$6,321 – $8,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,172	$9.69	$1,020 – $1,325	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,560	$3.77	$5,707 – $7,413	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$14,248	$5.09	$12,396 – $16,100	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,788	$3.85	$5,036 – $6,541	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ocean View, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Ocean View, DE is estimated at $5,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $6,663.

How far is Houston, TX from Ocean View, DE by truck?

About 1,538 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 $1,576 of the $5,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean View, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,721, which makes Houston, TX to Ocean View, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology