Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,920reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,280–$5,560
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maplewood to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,638
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $4,920

Return trip

Houston → Maplewood$4,217

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Maplewood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,129	$3.30	$3,674 – $4,583
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$3.93	$4,280 – $5,560
48' flatbed	$4,991	$3.99	$4,292 – $5,689
Step deck	$5,439	$4.35	$4,568 – $6,309
Power only	$3,646	$2.91	$3,172 – $4,120
Hotshot	$2,751	$2.20	$2,284 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,697	$2.16	$2,292 – $3,101
Sprinter van	$1,651	$1.32	$1,387 – $1,916

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More lanes from Maplewood

53' refrigerated lanes from Maplewood, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,132	$5.14	$5,335 – $6,929	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$6,550	$3.60	$5,699 – $7,402	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,069	$5.06	$1,800 – $2,338	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$6,169	$4.07	$5,367 – $6,971	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$5,656	$4.93	$4,921 – $6,392	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,135	$3.90	$4,468 – $5,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$6,528	$3.60	$5,680 – $7,377	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$4,180	$4.08	$3,636 – $4,723	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 Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,920 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,280 and $5,560.

How far is Maplewood, MN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,251 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 $1,282 of the $4,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Maplewood, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,217, which makes Maplewood, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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