Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kenosha, WI to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,546reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,137
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenosha to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,363
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $4,546

Return trip

Houston → Kenosha$3,680

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

Kenosha to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenosha, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$3.31	$3,395 – $4,234
53' refrigerated	$4,546	$3.94	$3,955 – $5,137
48' flatbed	$4,619	$4.00	$3,972 – $5,265
Step deck	$5,035	$4.36	$4,229 – $5,840
Power only	$3,364	$2.92	$2,927 – $3,801
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,490	$2.16	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.32	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Kenosha

53' refrigerated lanes from Kenosha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,681	$5.42	$4,073 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$7,219	$3.50	$6,281 – $8,158	4 d
Chicago, IL	62 mi	$980	$15.80	$852 – $1,107	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,762	$3.95	$5,883 – $7,641	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,235	$5.24	$3,684 – $4,785	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,277 mi	$4,943	$3.87	$4,300 – $5,585	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$7,138	$3.51	$6,210 – $8,066	4 d
Dallas, TX	982 mi	$3,992	$4.07	$3,473 – $4,511	2 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 Kenosha, WI to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Kenosha, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,137.

How far is Kenosha, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,154 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 $1,183 of the $4,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Kenosha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,680, which makes Kenosha, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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