Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Papillion, NE to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,854reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $3,353–$4,355
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Papillion to Houston price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,904
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $3,854

Return trip

Houston → Papillion$3,010

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

Papillion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Papillion, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,233	$3.49	$2,877 – $3,588
53' refrigerated	$3,854	$4.16	$3,353 – $4,355
48' flatbed	$3,933	$4.24	$3,382 – $4,484
Step deck	$4,291	$4.63	$3,605 – $4,978
Power only	$2,839	$3.06	$2,470 – $3,209
Hotshot	$2,142	$2.31	$1,778 – $2,506
26' box truck	$2,106	$2.27	$1,790 – $2,421
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.39	$1,086 – $1,500

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More lanes from Papillion

53' refrigerated lanes from Papillion, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$6,830	$5.02	$5,942 – $7,717	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$5,685	$3.67	$4,946 – $6,424	3 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,392	$4.65	$2,081 – $2,703	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,075	$4.21	$4,415 – $5,734	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$6,241	$4.81	$5,429 – $7,052	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$3,981	$4.12	$3,463 – $4,498	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$5,606	$3.68	$4,877 – $6,335	3 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$3,057	$4.48	$2,659 – $3,454	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 Papillion, NE to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Papillion, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,854 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,353 and $4,355.

How far is Papillion, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 927 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 $950 of the $3,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Papillion, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,010, which makes Papillion, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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