Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,452reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $3,873–$5,031
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,691
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Houston → Norwalk$7,311

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

Norwalk to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,737	$2.18	$3,326 – $4,148
53' refrigerated	$4,452	$2.59	$3,873 – $5,031
48' flatbed	$4,492	$2.61	$3,863 – $5,121
Step deck	$4,890	$2.85	$4,107 – $5,672
Power only	$3,315	$1.93	$2,884 – $3,746
Hotshot	$2,503	$1.46	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,447	$1.42	$2,080 – $2,814
Sprinter van	$1,495	$0.87	$1,256 – $1,734

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$6,947	$2.37	$6,044 – $7,850	6 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$2,425	$2.78	$2,110 – $2,740	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$6,767	$2.65	$5,887 – $7,647	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,100	$7.97	$957 – $1,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$4,887	$2.56	$4,252 – $5,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$6,868	$2.37	$5,975 – $7,761	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$4,317	$2.60	$3,756 – $4,878	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$4,232	$4.10	$3,682 – $4,783	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 Norwalk, CT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Norwalk, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,873 and $5,031.

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

About 1,718 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 $1,761 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,691 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,311, which makes Norwalk, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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