Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pickerington, OH to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,562reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $3,969–$5,155
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pickerington to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,355
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $4,562

Return trip

Houston → Pickerington$3,798

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pickerington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pickerington, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$3.25	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,562	$3.87	$3,969 – $5,155
48' flatbed	$4,632	$3.93	$3,984 – $5,281
Step deck	$5,049	$4.29	$4,241 – $5,857
Power only	$3,377	$2.87	$2,938 – $3,816
Hotshot	$2,548	$2.16	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,499	$2.12	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.30	$1,286 – $1,776

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More lanes from Pickerington

53' refrigerated lanes from Pickerington, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	552 mi	$3,336	$6.04	$2,903 – $3,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,355 mi	$8,026	$3.41	$6,982 – $9,069	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,813	$5.30	$1,578 – $2,049	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,974 mi	$7,563	$3.83	$6,580 – $8,546	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	477 mi	$2,880	$6.04	$2,506 – $3,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,118	$3.78	$4,452 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$7,900	$3.41	$6,873 – $8,927	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$4,263	$3.93	$3,709 – $4,817	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 Pickerington, OH to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Pickerington, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,969 and $5,155.

How far is Pickerington, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,178 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 $1,207 of the $4,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pickerington, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,798, which makes Pickerington, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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