Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oxford, AL reefer rate

$2,930reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $2,549–$3,310
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oxford price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,183
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,930

Return trip

Oxford → Houston$2,847

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Oxford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oxford, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$3.37	$2,186 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,930	$4.02	$2,549 – $3,310
48' flatbed	$3,007	$4.12	$2,586 – $3,428
Step deck	$3,284	$4.51	$2,759 – $3,810
Power only	$2,147	$2.95	$1,868 – $2,426
Hotshot	$1,619	$2.22	$1,344 – $1,895
26' box truck	$1,596	$2.19	$1,356 – $1,835
Sprinter van	$983	$1.35	$825 – $1,140

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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 Oxford

53' refrigerated lanes into Oxford, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$3,856	$4.00	$3,354 – $4,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,195 mi	$10,341	$4.71	$8,996 – $11,685	5 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$3,575	$5.24	$3,110 – $4,039	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,927	$2.77	$4,287 – $5,568	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	873 mi	$3,166	$3.63	$2,755 – $3,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,559	$3.78	$3,096 – $4,022	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,126 mi	$10,050	$4.73	$8,743 – $11,356	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$2,980	$3.99	$2,593 – $3,367	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Oxford, AL is estimated at $2,930 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,549 and $3,310.

How far is Houston, TX from Oxford, AL by truck?

About 729 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 $747 of the $2,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oxford, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,847, which makes Houston, TX to Oxford, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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