Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Plymouth, MN reefer rate

$4,209reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,248 mi
Typical range: $3,662–$4,756
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Plymouth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,930
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $4,209

Return trip

Plymouth → Houston$4,910

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Plymouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Plymouth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,532	$2.83	$3,143 – $3,920
53' refrigerated	$4,209	$3.37	$3,662 – $4,756
48' flatbed	$4,270	$3.42	$3,672 – $4,867
Step deck	$4,653	$3.73	$3,908 – $5,397
Power only	$3,119	$2.50	$2,713 – $3,524
Hotshot	$2,354	$1.89	$1,954 – $2,754
26' box truck	$2,307	$1.85	$1,961 – $2,653
Sprinter van	$1,413	$1.13	$1,187 – $1,639

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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 Plymouth

53' refrigerated lanes into Plymouth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$4,378	$3.60	$3,809 – $4,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$8,156	$4.54	$7,095 – $9,216	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,459	$5.73	$2,140 – $2,779	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$3,998	$2.67	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$3,769	$3.22	$3,279 – $4,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,382	$3.35	$3,813 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,791 mi	$8,132	$4.54	$7,075 – $9,189	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$3,569	$3.50	$3,105 – $4,033	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Plymouth, MN is estimated at $4,209 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,662 and $4,756.

How far is Houston, TX from Plymouth, MN by truck?

About 1,248 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,279 of the $4,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plymouth, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,910, which makes Houston, TX to Plymouth, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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