Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,776reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 903 mi
Typical range: $3,285–$4,266
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $3,776

Return trip

Houston → Lincoln$2,949

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515
53' refrigerated	$3,776	$4.18	$3,285 – $4,266
48' flatbed	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395
Step deck	$4,207	$4.66	$3,534 – $4,880
Power only	$2,780	$3.08	$2,419 – $3,142
Hotshot	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454
26' box truck	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372
Sprinter van	$1,267	$1.40	$1,064 – $1,469

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' refrigerated lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$6,998	$5.00	$6,089 – $7,908	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,550	$3.68	$4,828 – $6,271	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,522	$4.53	$2,194 – $2,850	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,918	$4.24	$4,279 – $5,558	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,397	$4.79	$5,565 – $7,229	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,873	$4.15	$3,370 – $4,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,468	$3.69	$4,757 – $6,179	3 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,966	$4.53	$2,580 – $3,351	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 Lincoln, NE to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lincoln, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,776 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 903 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,285 and $4,266.

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

About 903 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 $926 of the $3,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,949, which makes Lincoln, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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