Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tampa, FL reefer rate

$4,531reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$5,120
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tampa price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,575
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

Tampa → Houston$2,509

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,800	$4.07	$3,382 – $4,218
53' refrigerated	$4,531	$4.86	$3,942 – $5,120
48' flatbed	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271
Step deck	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851
Power only	$3,339	$3.58	$2,905 – $3,773
Hotshot	$2,519	$2.70	$2,091 – $2,947
26' box truck	$2,476	$2.65	$2,104 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.63	$1,277 – $1,763

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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 Tampa

53' refrigerated lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,818	$4.92	$5,062 – $6,574	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,148	$5.95	$13,179 – $17,118	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,019	$5.94	$6,107 – $7,932	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,370	$3.48	$6,412 – $8,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,869	$4.43	$4,236 – $5,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,368	$4.66	$4,670 – $6,066	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,673	$5.97	$12,765 – $16,580	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$5,082	$4.71	$4,422 – $5,743	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tampa, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $5,120.

How far is Houston, TX from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 933 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $956 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,509, which makes Houston, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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