Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pine Bluff, AR to Houston, TX reefer rate

$1,854reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $1,613–$2,095
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pine Bluff to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,413
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $1,854

Return trip

Houston → Pine Bluff$1,834

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pine Bluff to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pine Bluff, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,553	$3.61	$1,382 – $1,724
53' refrigerated	$1,854	$4.31	$1,613 – $2,095
48' flatbed	$1,931	$4.49	$1,661 – $2,201
Step deck	$2,115	$4.92	$1,777 – $2,454
Power only	$1,340	$3.12	$1,166 – $1,514
Hotshot	$1,010	$2.35	$838 – $1,182
26' box truck	$1,002	$2.33	$852 – $1,152
Sprinter van	$621	$1.44	$522 – $721

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More lanes from Pine Bluff

53' refrigerated lanes from Pine Bluff, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,378	$4.20	$4,679 – $6,077	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$5,304	$2.98	$4,615 – $5,994	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,409	$3.54	$2,096 – $2,722	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,644	$3.42	$4,040 – $5,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$4,827	$4.05	$4,199 – $5,454	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,296	$3.87	$1,998 – $2,595	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,122	$3.00	$4,456 – $5,787	4 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$1,619	$4.72	$1,409 – $1,830	1 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 Pine Bluff, AR to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Pine Bluff, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,854 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,613 and $2,095.

How far is Pine Bluff, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $441 of the $1,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pine Bluff, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,834, which makes Pine Bluff, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology