Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,938reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $3,426–$4,450
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bern to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,575
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $3,938

Return trip

Houston → New Bern$4,800

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

New Bern to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,305	$2.48	$2,941 – $3,668
53' refrigerated	$3,938	$2.96	$3,426 – $4,450
48' flatbed	$3,990	$3.00	$3,431 – $4,549
Step deck	$4,347	$3.27	$3,652 – $5,043
Power only	$2,921	$2.20	$2,541 – $3,301
Hotshot	$2,205	$1.66	$1,830 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,160	$1.62	$1,836 – $2,484
Sprinter van	$1,322	$0.99	$1,110 – $1,533

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More lanes from New Bern

53' refrigerated lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,428	$4.88	$2,112 – $2,743	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$7,229	$2.62	$6,289 – $8,169	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,665	$3.06	$2,318 – $3,011	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$6,896	$2.94	$5,999 – $7,792	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,074	$4.94	$1,804 – $2,343	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$4,471	$2.89	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$7,087	$2.63	$6,166 – $8,009	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$3,970	$2.96	$3,454 – $4,486	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 New Bern, NC to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from New Bern, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,938 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,426 and $4,450.

How far is New Bern, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,330 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 $1,363 of the $3,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,800, which makes New Bern, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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