Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

McAlester, OK to Houston, TX reefer rate

$1,774reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $1,543–$2,005
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAlester to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,344
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $1,774

Return trip

Houston → McAlester$1,963

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAlester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from McAlester, OK to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,486	$3.54	$1,323 – $1,649
53' refrigerated	$1,774	$4.22	$1,543 – $2,005
48' flatbed	$1,849	$4.40	$1,590 – $2,108
Step deck	$2,026	$4.82	$1,702 – $2,350
Power only	$1,281	$3.05	$1,115 – $1,448
Hotshot	$966	$2.30	$801 – $1,130
26' box truck	$958	$2.28	$815 – $1,102
Sprinter van	$594	$1.42	$499 – $690

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More lanes from McAlester

53' refrigerated lanes from McAlester, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$5,894	$3.99	$5,128 – $6,660	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$4,499	$2.96	$3,914 – $5,084	3 d
Chicago, IL	764 mi	$2,546	$3.33	$2,215 – $2,877	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$3,802	$3.44	$3,308 – $4,296	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,339	$3.83	$4,645 – $6,033	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$1,942	$4.01	$1,689 – $2,194	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,332	$2.98	$3,769 – $4,896	3 d
Dallas, TX	186 mi	$1,161	$6.24	$1,010 – $1,312	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 McAlester, OK to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from McAlester, OK to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,774 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,543 and $2,005.

How far is McAlester, OK from Houston, TX by truck?

About 420 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 $430 of the $1,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to McAlester, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,963, which makes McAlester, OK to Houston, TX 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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