Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lincoln, ND to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,419reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $4,715–$6,124
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,958
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $5,419

Return trip

Houston → Lincoln$4,815

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, ND to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$3.19	$4,048 – $5,049
53' refrigerated	$5,419	$3.80	$4,715 – $6,124
48' flatbed	$5,484	$3.85	$4,717 – $6,252
Step deck	$5,974	$4.19	$5,018 – $6,930
Power only	$4,024	$2.82	$3,501 – $4,547
Hotshot	$3,037	$2.13	$2,521 – $3,554
26' box truck	$2,974	$2.09	$2,528 – $3,420
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.28	$1,528 – $2,110

More lanes from Lincoln

53' refrigerated lanes from Lincoln, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$7,944	$4.83	$6,911 – $8,976	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,494	$3.65	$4,780 – $6,209	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,420	$3.99	$2,975 – $3,865	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$5,302	$4.12	$4,613 – $5,992	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$7,395	$4.61	$6,433 – $8,356	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$5,397	$3.81	$4,695 – $6,098	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$5,560	$3.64	$4,837 – $6,283	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,582	$3.93	$3,986 – $5,177	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 Lincoln, ND to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lincoln, ND to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,715 and $6,124.

How far is Lincoln, ND from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,425 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 $1,461 of the $5,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lincoln, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,815, which makes Lincoln, ND to Houston, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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