Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pawtucket, RI reefer rate

$7,718reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $6,715–$8,722
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pawtucket price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,813
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $7,718

Return trip

Pawtucket → Houston$5,067

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Houston to Pawtucket by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pawtucket, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,479	$3.49	$5,767 – $7,192
53' refrigerated	$7,718	$4.15	$6,715 – $8,722
48' flatbed	$7,779	$4.18	$6,690 – $8,868
Step deck	$8,466	$4.55	$7,111 – $9,820
Power only	$5,753	$3.09	$5,005 – $6,501
Hotshot	$4,343	$2.34	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,245	$2.28	$3,608 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,592	$1.39	$2,177 – $3,006

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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 Pawtucket

53' refrigerated lanes into Pawtucket, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$1,718	$9.24	$1,494 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$17,136	$5.61	$14,908 – $19,364	6 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$5,824	$5.89	$5,067 – $6,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$8,755	$3.26	$7,617 – $9,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,838	$6.64	$1,599 – $2,077	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$8,419	$4.10	$7,324 – $9,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$16,965	$5.62	$14,760 – $19,171	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$7,489	$4.17	$6,515 – $8,462	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Pawtucket, RI is estimated at $7,718 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,715 and $8,722.

How far is Houston, TX from Pawtucket, RI by truck?

About 1,859 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,905 of the $7,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pawtucket, RI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,067, which makes Houston, TX to Pawtucket, RI 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →