Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Longview, TX to Houston, TX reefer rate

$1,266reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 227 mi
Typical range: $1,101–$1,431
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longview to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,033
Fuel: $233
All-in estimate: $1,266

Return trip

Houston → Longview$1,266

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Longview to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,059	$4.67	$943 – $1,176
53' refrigerated	$1,266	$5.58	$1,101 – $1,431
48' flatbed	$1,345	$5.93	$1,157 – $1,533
Step deck	$1,479	$6.52	$1,242 – $1,716
Power only	$897	$3.95	$781 – $1,014
Hotshot	$675	$2.98	$561 – $790
26' box truck	$677	$2.98	$575 – $778
Sprinter van	$424	$1.87	$356 – $491

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More lanes from Longview

53' refrigerated lanes from Longview, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$5,994	$3.97	$5,214 – $6,773	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$4,725	$2.93	$4,111 – $5,339	3 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,847	$3.21	$2,476 – $3,217	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$4,023	$3.39	$3,500 – $4,546	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$5,418	$3.81	$4,714 – $6,123	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,619	$4.47	$1,408 – $1,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$4,523	$2.95	$3,935 – $5,111	3 d
Dallas, TX	139 mi	$1,036	$7.45	$901 – $1,171	1 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 Longview, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Longview, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,266 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 227 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,101 and $1,431.

How far is Longview, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $233 of the $1,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Longview, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology