Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$8,415reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $7,321–$9,509
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,142
Fuel: $2,273
All-in estimate: $8,415

Return trip

Houston → Tacoma$6,246

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

Tacoma to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,065	$3.19	$6,288 – $7,842
53' refrigerated	$8,415	$3.79	$7,321 – $9,509
48' flatbed	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646
Step deck	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677
Power only	$6,286	$2.83	$5,469 – $7,103
Hotshot	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553
26' box truck	$4,634	$2.09	$3,939 – $5,329
Sprinter van	$2,826	$1.27	$2,374 – $3,278

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' refrigerated lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,701	$4.81	$11,920 – $15,482	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,484	$4.05	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,466	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,437	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,592	$4.35	$4,865 – $6,319	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,867	$4.58	$11,194 – $14,539	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$7,987	$3.82	$6,948 – $9,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,862	$3.98	$4,230 – $5,494	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$7,589	$3.84	$6,602 – $8,575	4 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 Tacoma, WA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Tacoma, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,415 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,321 and $9,509.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,273 of the $8,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,246, which makes Tacoma, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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