Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,705reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $4,093–$5,317
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $1,570
All-in estimate: $4,705

Return trip

Houston → Middletown$5,877

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383
53' refrigerated	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317
48' flatbed	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422
Step deck	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007
Power only	$3,498	$2.28	$3,043 – $3,952
Hotshot	$2,640	$1.72	$2,191 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,584	$1.69	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.03	$1,327 – $1,832

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More lanes from Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,386	$9.30	$1,206 – $1,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,766	$2.78	$6,757 – $8,776	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,559	$3.34	$2,226 – $2,892	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,491	$3.10	$6,517 – $8,465	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,223	$3.02	$4,544 – $5,902	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$7,660	$2.78	$6,664 – $8,655	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,579	$3.09	$3,984 – $5,174	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$4,210	$5.00	$3,663 – $4,758	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 Middletown, DE to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Middletown, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,705 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,093 and $5,317.

How far is Middletown, DE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,532 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 $1,570 of the $4,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Middletown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,877, which makes Middletown, DE to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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