Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pelham, AL reefer rate

$2,742reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $2,386–$3,099
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pelham price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,059
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $2,742

Return trip

Pelham → Houston$2,665

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

Houston to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,299	$3.45	$2,046 – $2,552
53' refrigerated	$2,742	$4.12	$2,386 – $3,099
48' flatbed	$2,821	$4.24	$2,426 – $3,216
Step deck	$3,083	$4.63	$2,590 – $3,576
Power only	$2,006	$3.01	$1,745 – $2,266
Hotshot	$1,512	$2.27	$1,255 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,492	$2.24	$1,268 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$920	$1.38	$773 – $1,067

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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 Pelham

53' refrigerated lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,045	$3.95	$3,519 – $4,571	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$10,113	$4.72	$8,798 – $11,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$3,632	$5.21	$3,160 – $4,104	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,791	$2.79	$4,168 – $5,414	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,334	$3.57	$2,901 – $3,768	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,372	$3.84	$2,934 – $3,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$9,814	$4.74	$8,538 – $11,089	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,802	$4.08	$2,438 – $3,166	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Pelham, AL is estimated at $2,742 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,386 and $3,099.

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

About 666 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 $683 of the $2,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,665, which makes Houston, TX to Pelham, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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