Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,357reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $2,921–$3,794
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntersville to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $1,123
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

Houston → Huntersville$4,092

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

Huntersville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,817	$2.57	$2,507 – $3,127
53' refrigerated	$3,357	$3.06	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,414	$3.12	$2,936 – $3,893
Step deck	$3,723	$3.40	$3,127 – $4,318
Power only	$2,482	$2.26	$2,159 – $2,805
Hotshot	$1,873	$1.71	$1,555 – $2,191
26' box truck	$1,838	$1.68	$1,562 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.03	$946 – $1,307

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More lanes from Huntersville

53' refrigerated lanes from Huntersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	617 mi	$2,814	$4.56	$2,448 – $3,179	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,503 mi	$6,620	$2.64	$5,759 – $7,480	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,214	$3.26	$1,926 – $2,501	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,095 mi	$6,224	$2.97	$5,415 – $7,033	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,401	$4.56	$2,089 – $2,713	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,878	$2.97	$3,374 – $4,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$6,478	$2.65	$5,636 – $7,321	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,350	$3.06	$2,915 – $3,786	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,921 and $3,794.

How far is Huntersville, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,123 of the $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Huntersville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,092, which makes Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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