Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Valdosta, GA reefer rate

$3,317reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 856 mi
Typical range: $2,885–$3,748
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Valdosta price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,440
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $3,317

Return trip

Valdosta → Houston$2,804

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Valdosta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Valdosta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,782	$3.25	$2,476 – $3,088
53' refrigerated	$3,317	$3.87	$2,885 – $3,748
48' flatbed	$3,391	$3.96	$2,916 – $3,866
Step deck	$3,701	$4.32	$3,109 – $4,293
Power only	$2,440	$2.85	$2,122 – $2,757
Hotshot	$1,840	$2.15	$1,528 – $2,153
26' box truck	$1,810	$2.11	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.30	$935 – $1,291

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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 Valdosta

53' refrigerated lanes into Valdosta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,010 mi	$4,010	$3.97	$3,488 – $4,531	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,419 mi	$11,319	$4.68	$9,848 – $12,791	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$4,574	$4.86	$3,979 – $5,169	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,993 mi	$5,469	$2.74	$4,758 – $6,180	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	921 mi	$3,311	$3.59	$2,880 – $3,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,080 mi	$3,984	$3.69	$3,466 – $4,502	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,341 mi	$10,989	$4.69	$9,561 – $12,418	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$3,588	$3.79	$3,121 – $4,054	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Valdosta, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Valdosta, GA is estimated at $3,317 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 856 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,885 and $3,748.

How far is Houston, TX from Valdosta, GA by truck?

About 856 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 $877 of the $3,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valdosta, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,804, which makes Houston, TX to Valdosta, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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