Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Windsor, CO reefer rate

$4,711reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $4,098–$5,323
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Windsor price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,607
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $4,711

Return trip

Windsor → Houston$2,690

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Windsor, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,952	$3.67	$3,517 – $4,387
53' refrigerated	$4,711	$4.37	$4,098 – $5,323
48' flatbed	$4,792	$4.45	$4,121 – $5,463
Step deck	$5,225	$4.85	$4,389 – $6,062
Power only	$3,481	$3.23	$3,029 – $3,934
Hotshot	$2,627	$2.44	$2,180 – $3,073
26' box truck	$2,578	$2.39	$2,191 – $2,965
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.47	$1,328 – $1,834

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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 Windsor

53' refrigerated lanes into Windsor, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,908 mi	$8,118	$4.25	$7,063 – $9,174	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,020 mi	$6,403	$6.28	$5,570 – $7,235	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,062 mi	$5,968	$5.62	$5,192 – $6,744	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	731 mi	$2,847	$3.89	$2,477 – $3,217	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$7,000	$3.79	$6,090 – $7,909	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$4,418	$4.44	$3,843 – $4,992	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,013 mi	$6,368	$6.29	$5,540 – $7,196	2 d
Dallas, TX	822 mi	$3,811	$4.64	$3,315 – $4,306	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Windsor, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Windsor, CO is estimated at $4,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,098 and $5,323.

How far is Houston, TX from Windsor, CO by truck?

About 1,077 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 $1,104 of the $4,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Windsor, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,690, which makes Houston, TX to Windsor, CO 75% 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