Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Odessa, TX reefer rate

$2,021reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,284
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Odessa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,492
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $2,021

Return trip

Odessa → Houston$2,021

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Odessa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Odessa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,694	$3.28	$1,507 – $1,880
53' refrigerated	$2,021	$3.92	$1,758 – $2,284
48' flatbed	$2,094	$4.06	$1,801 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,291	$4.44	$1,925 – $2,658
Power only	$1,468	$2.85	$1,277 – $1,659
Hotshot	$1,107	$2.15	$919 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,095	$2.12	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$678	$1.31	$569 – $786

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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 Odessa

53' refrigerated lanes into Odessa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,989 mi	$6,234	$3.13	$5,424 – $7,045	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,112 mi	$5,081	$4.57	$4,420 – $5,741	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$5,050	$4.04	$4,394 – $5,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,003	$2.94	$1,743 – $2,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,905 mi	$5,329	$2.80	$4,636 – $6,022	4 d
San Antonio, TX	333 mi	$1,543	$4.63	$1,342 – $1,744	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,021 mi	$4,743	$4.65	$4,127 – $5,360	2 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,695	$4.33	$1,474 – $1,915	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Odessa, TX is estimated at $2,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,284.

How far is Houston, TX from Odessa, TX by truck?

About 516 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $529 of the $2,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Odessa, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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