Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wheeling, WV reefer rate

$5,076reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $4,416–$5,736
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wheeling price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,756
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $5,076

Return trip

Wheeling → Houston$4,109

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Houston to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$3.31	$3,791 – $4,728
53' refrigerated	$5,076	$3.94	$4,416 – $5,736
48' flatbed	$5,146	$4.00	$4,425 – $5,866
Step deck	$5,607	$4.35	$4,710 – $6,504
Power only	$3,763	$2.92	$3,274 – $4,252
Hotshot	$2,840	$2.20	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,783	$2.16	$2,366 – $3,200
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.32	$1,431 – $1,976

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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 Wheeling

53' refrigerated lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,370	$5.62	$2,062 – $2,678	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$12,784	$5.15	$11,122 – $14,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$2,994	$6.59	$2,605 – $3,383	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,328	$3.01	$5,505 – $7,151	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$1,872	$5.40	$1,629 – $2,116	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,673	$3.86	$4,936 – $6,411	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$12,597	$5.15	$10,960 – $14,235	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,810	$3.98	$4,184 – $5,435	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Wheeling, WV?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $5,076 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,416 and $5,736.

How far is Houston, TX from Wheeling, WV by truck?

About 1,288 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 $1,320 of the $5,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, WV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,109, which makes Houston, TX to Wheeling, WV 24% 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