Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Houston, TX reefer rate

$950reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $8.96
Distance: 106 mi
Typical range: $826–$1,073
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Arthur to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $841
Fuel: $109
All-in estimate: $950

Return trip

Houston → Port Arthur$950

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Port Arthur to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$793	$7.49	$706 – $881
53' refrigerated	$950	$8.96	$826 – $1,073
48' flatbed	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176
Step deck	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321
Power only	$658	$6.21	$573 – $744
Hotshot	$495	$4.67	$411 – $579
26' box truck	$501	$4.73	$426 – $576
Sprinter van	$317	$2.99	$267 – $368

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More lanes from Port Arthur

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,248	$3.94	$5,436 – $7,060	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,005	$2.90	$4,355 – $5,656	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,264	$3.09	$2,840 – $3,689	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,326	$3.34	$3,764 – $4,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$5,651	$3.78	$4,916 – $6,385	3 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,535	$4.65	$1,336 – $1,735	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,773	$2.92	$4,153 – $5,394	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,480	$4.79	$1,288 – $1,673	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 Port Arthur, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Arthur, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $950 all-in in October 2026, or $8.96 a mile over about 106 mi. Quotes typically land between $826 and $1,073.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 106 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 $109 of the $950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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