Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rochester, MN reefer rate

$4,005reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,526
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rochester price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,801
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,005

Return trip

Rochester → Houston$4,672

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

Houston to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,360	$2.86	$2,991 – $3,730
53' refrigerated	$4,005	$3.41	$3,484 – $4,526
48' flatbed	$4,067	$3.46	$3,498 – $4,637
Step deck	$4,433	$3.77	$3,724 – $5,143
Power only	$2,964	$2.52	$2,579 – $3,350
Hotshot	$2,237	$1.90	$1,857 – $2,617
26' box truck	$2,194	$1.87	$1,865 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.14	$1,129 – $1,559

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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 Rochester

53' refrigerated lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$4,173	$3.64	$3,631 – $4,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$8,259	$4.53	$7,185 – $9,332	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,130	$6.32	$1,853 – $2,407	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,016	$2.67	$3,494 – $4,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,574	$3.26	$3,109 – $4,039	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,215	$3.37	$3,667 – $4,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$8,207	$4.53	$7,140 – $9,274	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,390	$3.55	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Rochester, MN is estimated at $4,005 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,526.

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

About 1,175 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 $1,204 of the $4,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,672, which makes Houston, TX to Rochester, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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