Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tucumcari, NM reefer rate

$3,052reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 721 mi
Typical range: $2,656–$3,449
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tucumcari price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,313
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $3,052

Return trip

Tucumcari → Houston$2,128

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Tucumcari by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tucumcari, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,559	$3.55	$2,278 – $2,841
53' refrigerated	$3,052	$4.23	$2,656 – $3,449
48' flatbed	$3,134	$4.35	$2,695 – $3,573
Step deck	$3,423	$4.75	$2,876 – $3,971
Power only	$2,237	$3.10	$1,946 – $2,527
Hotshot	$1,687	$2.34	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,662	$2.31	$1,413 – $1,912
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.42	$860 – $1,188

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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 Tucumcari

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucumcari, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,956 mi	$7,333	$3.75	$6,380 – $8,287	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$5,530	$5.58	$4,811 – $6,249	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,155 mi	$5,646	$4.89	$4,912 – $6,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	579 mi	$2,129	$3.68	$1,852 – $2,406	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,879 mi	$6,286	$3.35	$5,468 – $7,103	4 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,631	$4.49	$2,289 – $2,973	2 d
San Diego, CA	927 mi	$5,246	$5.66	$4,564 – $5,928	2 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$2,385	$4.70	$2,075 – $2,695	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tucumcari, NM?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Tucumcari, NM is estimated at $3,052 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 721 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,656 and $3,449.

How far is Houston, TX from Tucumcari, NM by truck?

About 721 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 $739 of the $3,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucumcari, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,128, which makes Houston, TX to Tucumcari, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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