Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mesquite, NV to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,664reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,187–$4,140
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,233
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $3,664

Return trip

Houston → Mesquite$4,727

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mesquite to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, NV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,075	$2.20	$2,737 – $3,413
53' refrigerated	$3,664	$2.62	$3,187 – $4,140
48' flatbed	$3,709	$2.66	$3,190 – $4,228
Step deck	$4,040	$2.89	$3,394 – $4,687
Power only	$2,720	$1.95	$2,366 – $3,073
Hotshot	$2,053	$1.47	$1,704 – $2,402
26' box truck	$2,010	$1.44	$1,709 – $2,312
Sprinter van	$1,230	$0.88	$1,033 – $1,427

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More lanes from Mesquite

53' refrigerated lanes from Mesquite, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$8,077	$3.16	$7,027 – $9,127	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,331	$3.66	$1,158 – $1,504	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,710 mi	$4,150	$2.43	$3,610 – $4,689	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,310	$4.41	$1,140 – $1,481	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$7,498	$3.02	$6,524 – $8,473	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$3,274	$2.68	$2,848 – $3,699	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$1,372	$3.58	$1,194 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$3,241	$2.69	$2,819 – $3,662	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 Mesquite, NV to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Mesquite, NV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,664 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,187 and $4,140.

How far is Mesquite, NV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,396 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 $1,431 of the $3,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mesquite, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,727, which makes Mesquite, NV to Houston, TX 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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