Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Townsend, DE reefer rate

$5,877reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $5,113–$6,641
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Townsend price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,307
Fuel: $1,570
All-in estimate: $5,877

Return trip

Townsend → Houston$4,705

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,933	$3.22	$4,390 – $5,475
53' refrigerated	$5,877	$3.84	$5,113 – $6,641
48' flatbed	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772
Step deck	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504
Power only	$4,369	$2.85	$3,801 – $4,937
Hotshot	$3,298	$2.15	$2,737 – $3,859
26' box truck	$3,227	$2.11	$2,743 – $3,712
Sprinter van	$1,973	$1.29	$1,657 – $2,289

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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 Townsend

53' refrigerated lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,421	$9.48	$1,237 – $1,606	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$14,257	$5.09	$12,404 – $16,111	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$4,311	$5.62	$3,751 – $4,872	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,161	$2.97	$6,230 – $8,092	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$987	$16.17	$858 – $1,115	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,524	$3.77	$5,676 – $7,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$14,057	$5.10	$12,229 – $15,884	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,719	$3.85	$4,976 – $6,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Townsend, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Townsend, DE is estimated at $5,877 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,113 and $6,641.

How far is Houston, TX from Townsend, DE by truck?

About 1,532 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 $1,570 of the $5,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Townsend, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,705, which makes Houston, TX to Townsend, DE 25% 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