Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,868reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $3,366–$4,371
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $3,868

Return trip

Houston → Jacksonville$4,715

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

Jacksonville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,246	$2.49	$2,889 – $3,603
53' refrigerated	$3,868	$2.97	$3,366 – $4,371
48' flatbed	$3,921	$3.01	$3,372 – $4,470
Step deck	$4,272	$3.28	$3,589 – $4,956
Power only	$2,868	$2.20	$2,496 – $3,241
Hotshot	$2,165	$1.66	$1,797 – $2,533
26' box truck	$2,121	$1.63	$1,803 – $2,439
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.00	$1,091 – $1,506

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More lanes from Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes from Jacksonville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,540	$4.77	$2,210 – $2,870	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$7,191	$2.62	$6,256 – $8,125	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,676	$3.06	$2,328 – $3,024	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$6,848	$2.94	$5,958 – $7,738	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,181	$4.79	$1,897 – $2,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$4,404	$2.90	$3,832 – $4,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,044	$2.63	$6,129 – $7,960	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$3,913	$2.96	$3,404 – $4,422	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 Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,868 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,366 and $4,371.

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

About 1,302 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 $1,334 of the $3,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,715, which makes Jacksonville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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