Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Port Orange, FL reefer rate

$4,865reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $4,233–$5,498
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Port Orange price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,819
Fuel: $1,046
All-in estimate: $4,865

Return trip

Port Orange → Houston$2,695

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Port Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Port Orange, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,082	$4.00	$3,633 – $4,531
53' refrigerated	$4,865	$4.77	$4,233 – $5,498
48' flatbed	$4,955	$4.85	$4,262 – $5,649
Step deck	$5,404	$5.29	$4,540 – $6,269
Power only	$3,592	$3.52	$3,125 – $4,059
Hotshot	$2,710	$2.65	$2,250 – $3,171
26' box truck	$2,661	$2.61	$2,262 – $3,061
Sprinter van	$1,633	$1.60	$1,371 – $1,894

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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 Port Orange

53' refrigerated lanes into Port Orange, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,297	$5.03	$4,608 – $5,985	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,614 mi	$15,516	$5.94	$13,499 – $17,533	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$6,751	$5.99	$5,873 – $7,629	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,186 mi	$7,587	$3.47	$6,601 – $8,574	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	972 mi	$4,413	$4.54	$3,839 – $4,987	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$5,714	$4.59	$4,971 – $6,457	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$15,067	$5.95	$13,109 – $17,026	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,140 mi	$5,318	$4.67	$4,627 – $6,010	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Port Orange, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Port Orange, FL is estimated at $4,865 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,233 and $5,498.

How far is Houston, TX from Port Orange, FL by truck?

About 1,021 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 $1,046 of the $4,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Orange, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,695, which makes Houston, TX to Port Orange, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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