Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Taneytown, MD reefer rate

$5,649reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $4,915–$6,384
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Taneytown price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,155
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $5,649

Return trip

Taneytown → Houston$4,585

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Taneytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Taneytown, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,742	$3.25	$4,220 – $5,263
53' refrigerated	$5,649	$3.87	$4,915 – $6,384
48' flatbed	$5,715	$3.92	$4,915 – $6,515
Step deck	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221
Power only	$4,197	$2.88	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.17	$2,629 – $3,706
26' box truck	$3,101	$2.13	$2,636 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.30	$1,593 – $2,200

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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 Taneytown

53' refrigerated lanes into Taneytown, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,660	$7.65	$1,444 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$13,857	$5.12	$12,055 – $15,658	6 d
Chicago, IL	673 mi	$3,926	$5.83	$3,416 – $4,437	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$6,934	$2.98	$6,032 – $7,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,207	$9.21	$1,050 – $1,364	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,285	$3.81	$5,468 – $7,102	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$13,660	$5.13	$11,885 – $15,436	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$5,462	$3.90	$4,752 – $6,172	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Taneytown, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Taneytown, MD is estimated at $5,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,915 and $6,384.

How far is Houston, TX from Taneytown, MD by truck?

About 1,458 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 $1,494 of the $5,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,155 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taneytown, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,585, which makes Houston, TX to Taneytown, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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