Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,871reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $3,368–$4,374
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rocky Mount to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,536
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $3,871

Return trip

Houston → Rocky Mount$4,718

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

Rocky Mount to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,248	$2.49	$2,891 – $3,606
53' refrigerated	$3,871	$2.97	$3,368 – $4,374
48' flatbed	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473
Step deck	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959
Power only	$2,870	$2.20	$2,497 – $3,243
Hotshot	$2,166	$1.66	$1,798 – $2,535
26' box truck	$2,123	$1.63	$1,804 – $2,441
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.00	$1,091 – $1,507

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

53' refrigerated lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,296	$5.03	$1,997 – $2,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$7,085	$2.63	$6,164 – $8,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$2,469	$3.13	$2,148 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,745	$2.94	$5,868 – $7,622	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$1,927	$5.18	$1,676 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,392	$2.90	$3,821 – $4,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$6,951	$2.63	$6,047 – $7,854	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,861	$2.97	$3,359 – $4,363	3 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 Rocky Mount, NC to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Rocky Mount, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,871 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,368 and $4,374.

How far is Rocky Mount, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,303 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,335 of the $3,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rocky Mount, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,718, which makes Rocky Mount, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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