Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Naugatuck, CT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,531reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$5,120
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Naugatuck to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,734
Fuel: $1,797
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

Houston → Naugatuck$7,440

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Naugatuck to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Naugatuck, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,803	$2.17	$3,385 – $4,222
53' refrigerated	$4,531	$2.58	$3,942 – $5,120
48' flatbed	$4,570	$2.61	$3,930 – $5,210
Step deck	$4,975	$2.84	$4,179 – $5,771
Power only	$3,375	$1.93	$2,936 – $3,813
Hotshot	$2,548	$1.45	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,491	$1.42	$2,117 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,521	$0.87	$1,278 – $1,765

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More lanes from Naugatuck

53' refrigerated lanes from Naugatuck, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	87 mi	$1,007	$11.57	$876 – $1,138	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$6,992	$2.37	$6,083 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,464	$2.76	$2,143 – $2,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,582 mi	$6,825	$2.64	$5,937 – $7,712	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	176 mi	$1,206	$6.85	$1,049 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,944 mi	$4,961	$2.55	$4,316 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$6,916	$2.37	$6,017 – $7,815	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$4,387	$2.60	$3,816 – $4,957	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 Naugatuck, CT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Naugatuck, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $5,120.

How far is Naugatuck, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,753 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 $1,797 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Naugatuck, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,440, which makes Naugatuck, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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