Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middleton, ID to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,222reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $4,543–$5,900
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middleton to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,395
Fuel: $1,827
All-in estimate: $5,222

Return trip

Houston → Middleton$6,365

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middleton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Middleton, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,383	$2.46	$3,901 – $4,865
53' refrigerated	$5,222	$2.93	$4,543 – $5,900
48' flatbed	$5,266	$2.95	$4,528 – $6,003
Step deck	$5,731	$3.21	$4,814 – $6,648
Power only	$3,890	$2.18	$3,384 – $4,396
Hotshot	$2,937	$1.65	$2,437 – $3,436
26' box truck	$2,871	$1.61	$2,440 – $3,302
Sprinter van	$1,753	$0.98	$1,473 – $2,034

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More lanes from Middleton

53' refrigerated lanes from Middleton, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$9,358	$3.65	$8,141 – $10,574	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,611	$3.27	$2,272 – $2,951	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$4,838	$2.80	$4,209 – $5,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$3,091	$3.53	$2,689 – $3,493	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,739	$3.48	$7,603 – $9,875	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$4,886	$2.96	$4,251 – $5,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,836	$3.19	$2,468 – $3,205	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$4,612	$2.99	$4,013 – $5,212	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 Middleton, ID to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Middleton, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,543 and $5,900.

How far is Middleton, ID from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,783 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,827 of the $5,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Middleton, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,365, which makes Middleton, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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