Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Chester, NY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,438reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $4,731–$6,145
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Chester to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,694
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $5,438

Return trip

Houston → Port Chester$6,641

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Port Chester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Chester, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,565	$2.68	$4,062 – $5,067
53' refrigerated	$5,438	$3.19	$4,731 – $6,145
48' flatbed	$5,487	$3.22	$4,719 – $6,256
Step deck	$5,974	$3.51	$5,018 – $6,929
Power only	$4,049	$2.38	$3,522 – $4,575
Hotshot	$3,056	$1.80	$2,537 – $3,576
26' box truck	$2,989	$1.76	$2,540 – $3,437
Sprinter van	$1,826	$1.07	$1,534 – $2,118

More lanes from Port Chester

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Chester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,917 mi	$8,517	$2.92	$7,409 – $9,624	6 d
Chicago, IL	859 mi	$2,949	$3.43	$2,566 – $3,333	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$8,289	$3.26	$7,211 – $9,366	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,300	$10.65	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$5,971	$3.15	$5,194 – $6,747	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,880 mi	$8,417	$2.92	$7,323 – $9,512	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$5,271	$3.21	$4,586 – $5,957	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$5,151	$5.07	$4,482 – $5,821	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 Port Chester, NY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Chester, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,731 and $6,145.

How far is Port Chester, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,702 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 $1,744 of the $5,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Port Chester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,641, which makes Port Chester, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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