Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rome, NY reefer rate

$6,617reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $5,757–$7,477
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rome price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,880
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $6,617

Return trip

Rome → Houston$5,418

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to Rome by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rome, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,555	$3.28	$4,944 – $6,166
53' refrigerated	$6,617	$3.90	$5,757 – $7,477
48' flatbed	$6,678	$3.94	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,270	$4.29	$6,107 – $8,433
Power only	$4,926	$2.91	$4,286 – $5,567
Hotshot	$3,719	$2.19	$3,087 – $4,351
26' box truck	$3,637	$2.15	$3,091 – $4,182
Sprinter van	$2,222	$1.31	$1,866 – $2,577

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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 Rome

53' refrigerated lanes into Rome, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,751	$7.65	$1,524 – $1,979	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$14,722	$5.25	$12,808 – $16,636	6 d
Chicago, IL	741 mi	$4,336	$5.85	$3,772 – $4,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$7,473	$3.06	$6,502 – $8,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,664	$6.33	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$7,220	$3.86	$6,282 – $8,159	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,774 mi	$14,588	$5.26	$12,691 – $16,484	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$6,305	$3.93	$5,486 – $7,125	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rome, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Rome, NY is estimated at $6,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,757 and $7,477.

How far is Houston, TX from Rome, NY by truck?

About 1,695 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 $1,737 of the $6,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rome, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,418, which makes Houston, TX to Rome, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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