Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,132reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $4,465–$5,799
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montpelier to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,199
Fuel: $1,933
All-in estimate: $5,132

Return trip

Houston → Montpelier$7,843

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montpelier to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,308	$2.28	$3,834 – $4,782
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$2.72	$4,465 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,171	$2.74	$4,447 – $5,895
Step deck	$5,627	$2.98	$4,727 – $6,528
Power only	$3,826	$2.03	$3,329 – $4,323
Hotshot	$2,888	$1.53	$2,397 – $3,379
26' box truck	$2,823	$1.50	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,723	$0.91	$1,448 – $1,999

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More lanes from Montpelier

53' refrigerated lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$1,747	$5.73	$1,520 – $1,974	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$7,482	$2.51	$6,509 – $8,454	6 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$2,686	$2.92	$2,336 – $3,035	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$7,360	$2.80	$6,403 – $8,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,883	$4.96	$1,639 – $2,128	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$5,558	$2.69	$4,835 – $6,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$7,426	$2.52	$6,461 – $8,391	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$4,912	$2.74	$4,273 – $5,550	4 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 Montpelier, VT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Montpelier, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,465 and $5,799.

How far is Montpelier, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,886 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 $1,933 of the $5,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,843, which makes Montpelier, VT to Houston, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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