Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,183reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $4,509–$5,856
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ithaca to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,533
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $5,183

Return trip

Houston → Ithaca$6,329

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

Ithaca to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,350	$2.70	$3,872 – $4,829
53' refrigerated	$5,183	$3.22	$4,509 – $5,856
48' flatbed	$5,234	$3.25	$4,501 – $5,967
Step deck	$5,699	$3.54	$4,787 – $6,611
Power only	$3,855	$2.39	$3,354 – $4,357
Hotshot	$2,910	$1.81	$2,416 – $3,405
26' box truck	$2,847	$1.77	$2,420 – $3,274
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.08	$1,462 – $2,018

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More lanes from Ithaca

53' refrigerated lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,694	$7.95	$1,473 – $1,914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,044	$2.93	$6,999 – $9,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,468	$3.65	$2,148 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,800	$3.28	$6,786 – $8,814	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,621	$7.51	$1,411 – $1,832	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,679	$3.17	$4,941 – $6,418	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$7,961	$2.94	$6,926 – $8,996	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$4,936	$3.24	$4,294 – $5,577	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 Ithaca, NY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Ithaca, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,509 and $5,856.

How far is Ithaca, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,610 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 $1,650 of the $5,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,329, which makes Ithaca, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. 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