Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,257reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $3,703–$4,810
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,148
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $4,257

Return trip

Houston → Middletown$3,544

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

Middletown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$3.30	$3,178 – $3,964
53' refrigerated	$4,257	$3.93	$3,703 – $4,810
48' flatbed	$4,330	$4.00	$3,724 – $4,936
Step deck	$4,721	$4.36	$3,966 – $5,477
Power only	$3,146	$2.91	$2,737 – $3,555
Hotshot	$2,374	$2.19	$1,970 – $2,777
26' box truck	$2,330	$2.15	$1,980 – $2,679
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.32	$1,200 – $1,657

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More lanes from Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$3,769	$5.74	$3,279 – $4,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$7,715	$3.42	$6,712 – $8,718	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,626	$5.81	$1,414 – $1,837	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,214	$3.86	$6,276 – $8,151	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$3,284	$5.66	$2,857 – $3,711	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,797	$3.83	$4,173 – $5,420	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$7,586	$3.43	$6,600 – $8,573	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$3,936	$4.01	$3,424 – $4,447	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, OH to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Middletown, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,257 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,703 and $4,810.

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

About 1,082 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 $1,109 of the $4,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,544, which makes Middletown, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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