Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Scottsbluff, NE to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,498reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $3,913–$5,083
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scottsbluff to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,345
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $4,498

Return trip

Houston → Scottsbluff$3,513

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Scottsbluff to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsbluff, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,774	$3.35	$3,359 – $4,189
53' refrigerated	$4,498	$4.00	$3,913 – $5,083
48' flatbed	$4,572	$4.06	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,984	$4.43	$4,187 – $5,782
Power only	$3,327	$2.96	$2,894 – $3,759
Hotshot	$2,510	$2.23	$2,084 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,463	$2.19	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.34	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Scottsbluff

53' refrigerated lanes from Scottsbluff, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$8,745	$4.82	$7,608 – $9,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$4,399	$3.86	$3,827 – $4,970	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$3,798	$3.92	$3,304 – $4,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$3,902	$4.50	$3,395 – $4,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$8,079	$4.60	$7,029 – $9,129	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$4,309	$4.04	$3,749 – $4,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$4,399	$3.86	$3,827 – $4,970	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$3,649	$4.22	$3,174 – $4,123	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 Scottsbluff, NE to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Scottsbluff, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,913 and $5,083.

How far is Scottsbluff, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,125 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 $1,153 of the $4,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,345 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Scottsbluff, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,513, which makes Scottsbluff, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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