Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Taylor, MI reefer rate

$4,050reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $3,524–$4,577
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Taylor price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,729
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $4,050

Return trip

Taylor → Houston$5,019

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Taylor by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Taylor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,399	$2.64	$3,025 – $3,773
53' refrigerated	$4,050	$3.14	$3,524 – $4,577
48' flatbed	$4,106	$3.19	$3,531 – $4,681
Step deck	$4,474	$3.47	$3,758 – $5,190
Power only	$3,003	$2.33	$2,612 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$1.76	$1,881 – $2,652
26' box truck	$2,221	$1.72	$1,888 – $2,554
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.05	$1,142 – $1,577

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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 Taylor

53' refrigerated lanes into Taylor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$2,341	$4.01	$2,036 – $2,645	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,333 mi	$9,633	$4.13	$8,381 – $10,885	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,767	$6.57	$1,537 – $1,996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$4,764	$2.42	$4,145 – $5,384	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$1,948	$3.67	$1,694 – $2,201	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,456	$3.09	$3,877 – $5,035	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$9,521	$4.13	$8,284 – $10,759	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,161 mi	$3,715	$3.20	$3,232 – $4,198	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Taylor, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Taylor, MI is estimated at $4,050 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,524 and $4,577.

How far is Houston, TX from Taylor, MI by truck?

About 1,289 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 $1,321 of the $4,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taylor, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,019, which makes Houston, TX to Taylor, MI 19% cheaper. 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