Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to Houston, TX reefer rate

$1,425reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 288 mi
Typical range: $1,240–$1,611
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Princeton to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,130
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,425

Return trip

Houston → Princeton$1,425

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

Princeton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,193	$4.14	$1,062 – $1,324
53' refrigerated	$1,425	$4.95	$1,240 – $1,611
48' flatbed	$1,503	$5.22	$1,293 – $1,714
Step deck	$1,651	$5.73	$1,386 – $1,915
Power only	$1,018	$3.53	$885 – $1,150
Hotshot	$766	$2.66	$636 – $897
26' box truck	$765	$2.66	$650 – $880
Sprinter van	$477	$1.66	$401 – $554

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More lanes from Princeton

53' refrigerated lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$6,251	$3.94	$5,439 – $7,064	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$4,404	$2.96	$3,832 – $4,977	3 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,894	$3.19	$2,518 – $3,270	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,672	$3.46	$3,194 – $4,149	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$5,670	$3.78	$4,933 – $6,407	3 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,546	$4.63	$1,345 – $1,747	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,207	$2.99	$3,660 – $4,754	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$4,991	$4.74	$4,342 – $5,640	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 Princeton, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Princeton, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,240 and $1,611.

How far is Princeton, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 288 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 $295 of the $1,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Princeton, TX?

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

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