Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sandy, UT reefer rate

$5,256reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $4,573–$5,940
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sandy price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,819
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $5,256

Return trip

Sandy → Houston$3,538

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Houston to Sandy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sandy, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,411	$3.15	$3,926 – $4,897
53' refrigerated	$5,256	$3.75	$4,573 – $5,940
48' flatbed	$5,321	$3.80	$4,576 – $6,066
Step deck	$5,796	$4.13	$4,869 – $6,723
Power only	$3,902	$2.78	$3,395 – $4,409
Hotshot	$2,945	$2.10	$2,445 – $3,446
26' box truck	$2,884	$2.06	$2,452 – $3,317
Sprinter van	$1,765	$1.26	$1,482 – $2,047

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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 Sandy

53' refrigerated lanes into Sandy, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,328 mi	$8,697	$3.74	$7,567 – $9,828	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	683 mi	$4,230	$6.19	$3,680 – $4,779	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,481 mi	$7,055	$4.76	$6,138 – $7,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$2,141	$3.75	$1,863 – $2,419	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,267 mi	$7,541	$3.33	$6,561 – $8,521	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,829	$3.81	$4,201 – $5,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	720 mi	$4,396	$6.11	$3,825 – $4,968	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,521	$3.86	$3,934 – $5,109	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Sandy, UT?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Sandy, UT is estimated at $5,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,573 and $5,940.

How far is Houston, TX from Sandy, UT by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,437 of the $5,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sandy, UT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,538, which makes Houston, TX to Sandy, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology