Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ridgewood, NJ reefer rate

$6,130reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $5,333–$6,927
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ridgewood price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,412
Fuel: $1,718
All-in estimate: $6,130

Return trip

Ridgewood → Houston$5,282

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Ridgewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ridgewood, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,145	$3.07	$4,579 – $5,711
53' refrigerated	$6,130	$3.66	$5,333 – $6,927
48' flatbed	$6,187	$3.69	$5,321 – $7,053
Step deck	$6,736	$4.02	$5,658 – $7,814
Power only	$4,563	$2.72	$3,970 – $5,156
Hotshot	$3,444	$2.06	$2,859 – $4,030
26' box truck	$3,369	$2.01	$2,863 – $3,874
Sprinter van	$2,058	$1.23	$1,729 – $2,387

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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 Ridgewood

53' refrigerated lanes into Ridgewood, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$14,164	$4.90	$12,322 – $16,005	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,426	$5.32	$3,850 – $5,001	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,174	$2.85	$6,242 – $8,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,072	$10.61	$933 – $1,211	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,739	$3.61	$5,863 – $7,615	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$14,002	$4.91	$12,181 – $15,822	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,936	$3.68	$5,165 – $6,708	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$3,218	$3.22	$2,800 – $3,637	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ridgewood, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Ridgewood, NJ is estimated at $6,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,333 and $6,927.

How far is Houston, TX from Ridgewood, NJ by truck?

About 1,676 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 $1,718 of the $6,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,412 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ridgewood, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,282, which makes Houston, TX to Ridgewood, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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