Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Key West, FL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,806reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $2,442–$3,171
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Key West to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,705
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $2,806

Return trip

Houston → Key West$5,067

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Key West to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Key West, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,355	$2.19	$2,096 – $2,614
53' refrigerated	$2,806	$2.61	$2,442 – $3,171
48' flatbed	$2,855	$2.66	$2,455 – $3,255
Step deck	$3,113	$2.90	$2,615 – $3,611
Power only	$2,074	$1.93	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,565	$1.46	$1,299 – $1,831
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.43	$1,306 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$942	$0.88	$791 – $1,092

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More lanes from Key West

53' refrigerated lanes from Key West, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$4,578	$3.23	$3,982 – $5,173	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$6,028	$2.23	$5,245 – $6,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,454	$2.36	$3,005 – $3,903	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$5,686	$2.50	$4,947 – $6,425	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$4,152	$3.10	$3,612 – $4,692	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$3,238	$2.53	$2,817 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$5,831	$2.24	$5,073 – $6,588	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$3,205	$2.54	$2,788 – $3,621	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 Key West, FL to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Key West, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,442 and $3,171.

How far is Key West, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,074 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 $1,101 of the $2,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Key West, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,067, which makes Key West, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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