Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Queen Creek, AZ reefer rate

$3,953reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $3,439–$4,467
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Queen Creek price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,763
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $3,953

Return trip

Queen Creek → Houston$3,024

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Queen Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Queen Creek, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,317	$2.86	$2,952 – $3,682
53' refrigerated	$3,953	$3.40	$3,439 – $4,467
48' flatbed	$4,016	$3.46	$3,453 – $4,578
Step deck	$4,377	$3.77	$3,677 – $5,078
Power only	$2,925	$2.52	$2,545 – $3,306
Hotshot	$2,208	$1.90	$1,832 – $2,583
26' box truck	$2,165	$1.86	$1,840 – $2,490
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.14	$1,114 – $1,539

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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 Queen Creek

53' refrigerated lanes into Queen Creek, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$8,185	$3.26	$7,121 – $9,249	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	466 mi	$2,863	$6.14	$2,491 – $3,235	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,691 mi	$6,957	$4.11	$6,053 – $7,862	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,432 mi	$7,069	$2.91	$6,150 – $7,988	5 d
San Antonio, TX	961 mi	$3,396	$3.53	$2,954 – $3,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	379 mi	$2,519	$6.65	$2,191 – $2,846	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,015 mi	$3,546	$3.49	$3,085 – $4,007	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,082 mi	$5,259	$2.53	$4,575 – $5,943	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Queen Creek, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Queen Creek, AZ is estimated at $3,953 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,439 and $4,467.

How far is Houston, TX from Queen Creek, AZ by truck?

About 1,161 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 $1,190 of the $3,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Queen Creek, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,024, which makes Houston, TX to Queen Creek, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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