Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,059reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $3,531–$4,586
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Platte to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,044
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $4,059

Return trip

Houston → North Platte$3,170

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Platte to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,405	$3.44	$3,030 – $3,779
53' refrigerated	$4,059	$4.10	$3,531 – $4,586
48' flatbed	$4,136	$4.18	$3,557 – $4,715
Step deck	$4,512	$4.56	$3,790 – $5,234
Power only	$2,994	$3.02	$2,605 – $3,384
Hotshot	$2,259	$2.28	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,219	$2.24	$1,886 – $2,552
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.38	$1,144 – $1,580

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More lanes from North Platte

53' refrigerated lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$8,032	$4.88	$6,988 – $9,076	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$4,826	$3.78	$4,199 – $5,454	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,272	$4.09	$2,846 – $3,697	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$4,214	$4.40	$3,666 – $4,762	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$7,389	$4.67	$6,428 – $8,349	3 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,968	$4.12	$3,452 – $4,483	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$4,776	$3.79	$4,155 – $5,397	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$3,203	$4.41	$2,787 – $3,619	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 North Platte, NE to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from North Platte, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,059 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,531 and $4,586.

How far is North Platte, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 990 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 $1,015 of the $4,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,170, which makes North Platte, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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