Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Union City, NJ reefer rate

$6,120reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $5,325–$6,916
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Union City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,405
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $6,120

Return trip

Union City → Houston$5,274

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Union City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,137	$3.07	$4,572 – $5,703
53' refrigerated	$6,120	$3.66	$5,325 – $6,916
48' flatbed	$6,178	$3.69	$5,313 – $7,043
Step deck	$6,726	$4.02	$5,649 – $7,802
Power only	$4,556	$2.72	$3,963 – $5,148
Hotshot	$3,439	$2.06	$2,854 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,363	$2.01	$2,859 – $3,868
Sprinter van	$2,055	$1.23	$1,726 – $2,384

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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 Union City

53' refrigerated lanes into Union City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$14,191	$4.90	$12,346 – $16,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$4,458	$5.31	$3,879 – $5,038	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,185	$2.85	$6,251 – $8,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,045	$11.36	$909 – $1,181	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$6,732	$3.61	$5,857 – $7,607	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$14,024	$4.91	$12,201 – $15,847	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,936	$3.68	$5,165 – $6,708	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$3,188	$3.22	$2,773 – $3,602	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Union City, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Union City, NJ is estimated at $6,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,325 and $6,916.

How far is Houston, TX from Union City, NJ by truck?

About 1,673 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,715 of the $6,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,274, which makes Houston, TX to Union City, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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