Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Newport News, VA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,436reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $3,860–$5,013
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport News to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $4,436

Return trip

Houston → Newport News$5,610

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport News to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport News, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,723	$2.64	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,436	$3.14	$3,860 – $5,013
48' flatbed	$4,490	$3.18	$3,862 – $5,119
Step deck	$4,891	$3.47	$4,109 – $5,674
Power only	$3,294	$2.33	$2,866 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,486	$1.76	$2,064 – $2,909
26' box truck	$2,435	$1.73	$2,069 – $2,800
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.06	$1,251 – $1,728

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More lanes from Newport News

53' refrigerated lanes from Newport News, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$2,043	$6.10	$1,778 – $2,309	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$7,777	$2.81	$6,766 – $8,788	6 d
Chicago, IL	802 mi	$2,681	$3.34	$2,333 – $3,030	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$7,448	$3.14	$6,480 – $8,416	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,682	$6.59	$1,463 – $1,900	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$4,987	$3.08	$4,339 – $5,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$7,643	$2.81	$6,650 – $8,637	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,391	$3.15	$3,820 – $4,962	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 Newport News, VA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Newport News, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,860 and $5,013.

How far is Newport News, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,411 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 $1,446 of the $4,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Newport News, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,610, which makes Newport News, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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