Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,223reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,004 mi
Typical range: $3,674–$4,773
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rock Island to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,194
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $4,223

Return trip

Houston → Rock Island$3,138

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rock Island to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,543	$3.53	$3,153 – $3,933
53' refrigerated	$4,223	$4.21	$3,674 – $4,773
48' flatbed	$4,303	$4.29	$3,701 – $4,905
Step deck	$4,693	$4.67	$3,942 – $5,444
Power only	$3,117	$3.10	$2,712 – $3,522
Hotshot	$2,352	$2.34	$1,952 – $2,752
26' box truck	$2,310	$2.30	$1,963 – $2,656
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.41	$1,190 – $1,644

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

More lanes from Rock Island

53' refrigerated lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$5,565	$5.43	$4,841 – $6,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,931	$3.68	$6,030 – $7,832	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,391	$7.77	$1,210 – $1,572	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,372	$4.17	$5,543 – $7,200	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$5,034	$5.24	$4,379 – $5,688	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,582	$4.12	$3,986 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$6,837	$3.69	$5,948 – $7,726	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$3,584	$4.41	$3,118 – $4,050	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 Rock Island, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Rock Island, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,223 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,674 and $4,773.

How far is Rock Island, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,029 of the $4,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rock Island, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,138, which makes Rock Island, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →