Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,397reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $2,955–$3,839
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to Houston price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,397

Return trip

Houston → Nicholasville$3,398

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nicholasville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,850	$2.89	$2,536 – $3,163
53' refrigerated	$3,397	$3.45	$2,955 – $3,839
48' flatbed	$3,462	$3.51	$2,978 – $3,947
Step deck	$3,777	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,381
Power only	$2,506	$2.54	$2,180 – $2,832
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,857	$1.88	$1,579 – $2,136
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.16	$958 – $1,322

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More lanes from Nicholasville

53' refrigerated lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,418	$4.83	$2,973 – $3,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,604	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,462	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,647	$4.38	$1,433 – $1,861	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$6,135	$3.32	$5,337 – $6,932	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,965	$4.77	$2,579 – $3,350	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$3,894	$3.33	$3,388 – $4,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$6,472	$2.95	$5,630 – $7,313	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,192	$3.50	$2,777 – $3,607	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 Nicholasville, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Nicholasville, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,955 and $3,839.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 986 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,011 of the $3,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Nicholasville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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