Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ottumwa, IA reefer rate

$3,035reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $2,641–$3,430
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,075
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $3,035

Return trip

Ottumwa → Houston$3,667

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.72	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430
48' flatbed	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531
Step deck	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920
Power only	$2,237	$2.39	$1,946 – $2,528
Hotshot	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.09	$855 – $1,181

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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 Ottumwa

53' refrigerated lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,766	$3.31	$3,277 – $4,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$7,304	$4.13	$6,355 – $8,254	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,805	$6.08	$1,571 – $2,040	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$3,453	$2.45	$3,004 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,189	$2.97	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,261	$3.18	$2,837 – $3,685	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$7,196	$4.14	$6,261 – $8,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,504	$3.44	$2,179 – $2,830	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $3,035 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,641 and $3,430.

How far is Houston, TX from Ottumwa, IA by truck?

About 937 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $960 of the $3,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottumwa, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,667, which makes Houston, TX to Ottumwa, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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